#00894E
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(55.4% 0.136 155.3), rgb(0, 137, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#00894E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00894E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 137, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 100%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.136 155.3) |
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 #00894E | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #00894E | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00894E text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00894E text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 156.5)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDB0
oklch(80.9% 0.061 155.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CB386
oklch(70.7% 0.098 155.2)
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Step 500
500
#3D9F68
oklch(63% 0.124 155.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#00894E
oklch(55.4% 0.136 155.3)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#124E2E
oklch(37.7% 0.082 155.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E1B
oklch(27.1% 0.053 155.1)
#00894E 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) | #887D4A | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7352 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00877A | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00894E
#00894E
oklch(55.4% 0.136 155.3)
- #A25091
#A25091
oklch(55.4% 0.136 335.7)
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 #00894E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.022
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.023
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.040
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.046
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.046
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.051
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.052
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.053
Use #00894E 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.