#008D3D
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(56.2% 0.157 149.4), rgb(0, 141, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#008D3D is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #008D3D |
| RGB | rgb(0, 141, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 100%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.157 149.4) |
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 #008D3D | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #008D3D | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #008D3D text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #008D3D text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#C8E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.04 148.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEA8
oklch(80.9% 0.071 149.2)
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Step 400
400
#6BB47A
oklch(70.7% 0.112 149.4)
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Step 500
500
#3BA157
oklch(63.2% 0.144 149.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#008D3D
oklch(56.2% 0.157 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#104F24
oklch(37.8% 0.095 149.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E16
oklch(26.9% 0.059 149.7)
#008D3D 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) | #8E8036 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817643 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A7B | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #008D3D
#008D3D
oklch(56.2% 0.157 149.4)
- #A54DA1
#A54DA1
oklch(56.1% 0.157 329.2)
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 #008D3D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #008D3D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.021
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.022
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.029
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.034
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.037
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.045
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.046
Use #008D3D 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.