#00893B
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(55% 0.154 149.4), rgb(0, 137, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#00893B is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00893B |
| RGB | rgb(0, 137, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 100%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.154 149.4) |
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 #00893B | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #00893B | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00893B text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00893B text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 150)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA9
oklch(81% 0.069 149.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CB47B
oklch(70.7% 0.11 149.6)
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Step 500
500
#3DA058
oklch(63% 0.141 149.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#00893B
oklch(55% 0.154 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#026028
oklch(42.8% 0.118 149.5)
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Step 900
900
#134F25
oklch(37.9% 0.092 149.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E16
oklch(27% 0.058 149.2)
#00893B 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) | #8A7C34 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7341 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008678 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00893B
#00893B
oklch(55% 0.154 149.4)
- #A14B9C
#A14B9C
oklch(55.1% 0.153 329.7)
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 #00893B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00893B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.025
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.026
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.032
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.035
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.039
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.042
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.043
Use #00893B 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.