#008A37
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(55.3% 0.158 148.4), rgb(0, 138, 55).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#008A37 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #008A37 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 138, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 100%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.158 148.4) |
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 #008A37 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #008A37 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #008A37 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #008A37 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.04 148.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA7
oklch(80.9% 0.071 147.9)
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Step 400
400
#6CB478
oklch(70.7% 0.113 148.3)
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Step 500
500
#3DA154
oklch(63.2% 0.146 148.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#008A37
oklch(55.3% 0.158 148.4)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#016024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.3)
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Step 900
900
#124F22
oklch(37.8% 0.096 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E15
oklch(26.9% 0.06 148.8)
#008A37 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) | #8B7D2F | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E733E | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008778 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #008A37
#008A37
oklch(55.3% 0.158 148.4)
- #A24AA0
#A24AA0
oklch(55.3% 0.159 328.3)
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 #008A37, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #008A37.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.019
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.028
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.029
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.032
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.037
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.039
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.041
Use #008A37 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.