#008A23
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(55.1% 0.173 145), rgb(0, 138, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#008A23 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #008A23 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 138, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 100%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.173 145) |
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 #008A23 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #008A23 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #008A23 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #008A23 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.043 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA2
oklch(80.8% 0.077 144.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CB56F
oklch(70.7% 0.124 145)
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Step 500
500
#3DA246
oklch(63.2% 0.16 144.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#008A23
oklch(55.1% 0.173 145)
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Step 700
700
#00761C
oklch(49.2% 0.155 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#026116
oklch(42.8% 0.134 144.9)
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Step 900
900
#124F1A
oklch(37.7% 0.104 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E10
oklch(26.8% 0.066 145.1)
#008A23 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) | #8C7C11 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80732E | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008676 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #008A23
#008A23
oklch(55.1% 0.173 145)
- #A245A8
#A245A8
oklch(55.1% 0.174 325.2)
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 #008A23, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #008A23.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.011
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.016
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.029
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.032
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.033
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.035
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.036
Use #008A23 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.