#008814
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(54.4% 0.179 143.5), rgb(0, 136, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#008814 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #008814 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 136, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 100%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.179 143.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #008814 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #008814 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #008814 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #008814 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CFA0
oklch(81% 0.081 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#6CB56B
oklch(70.7% 0.128 143.8)
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Step 500
500
#3FA240
oklch(63.2% 0.165 143.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#008814
oklch(54.4% 0.179 143.5)
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Step 700
700
#007610
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#05610E
oklch(42.8% 0.138 143.5)
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Step 900
900
#134F16
oklch(37.6% 0.107 143.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F0E
oklch(27.2% 0.069 143.4)
#008814 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8B7A00 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7124 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008473 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #008814
#008814
oklch(54.4% 0.179 143.5)
- #9F42AA
#9F42AA
oklch(54.4% 0.178 323.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #008814, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #008814.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.017
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.021
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.029
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.032
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.038
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.038
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.039
Use #008814 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.