#008B22
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(55.3% 0.175 144.8), rgb(0, 139, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#008B22 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.175 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 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #008B22 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 139, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 100%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.175 144.8) |
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 #008B22 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #008B22 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #008B22 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #008B22 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#A1CFA1
oklch(81% 0.08 144.8)
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Step 400
400
#6BB56E
oklch(70.7% 0.126 145)
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Step 500
500
#3CA245
oklch(63.2% 0.162 144.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#008B22
oklch(55.3% 0.175 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#00761B
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#016115
oklch(42.8% 0.135 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#124F19
oklch(37.6% 0.105 144.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F10
oklch(27.1% 0.067 145)
#008B22 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) | #8E7D0E | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81742D | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008777 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #008B22
#008B22
oklch(55.3% 0.175 144.8)
- #A346AA
#A346AA
oklch(55.4% 0.175 324.8)
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 #008B22, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #008B22.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.010
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.013
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.027
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.030
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.034
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.034
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.038
Use #008B22 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.