#008E34
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(56.4% 0.166 147.4), rgb(0, 142, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#008E34 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #008E34 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 142, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 100%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.166 147.4) |
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 #008E34 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #008E34 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #008E34 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #008E34 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#C8E1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 147.5)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEA5
oklch(80.8% 0.074 147.2)
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Step 400
400
#6AB574
oklch(70.7% 0.12 147.3)
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Step 500
500
#3AA14F
oklch(63% 0.152 147.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#008E34
oklch(56.4% 0.166 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#104F1F
oklch(37.7% 0.1 147.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E13
oklch(26.9% 0.062 147.2)
#008E34 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) | #90802A | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82773C | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B7B | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #008E34
#008E34
oklch(56.4% 0.166 147.4)
- #A64BA7
#A64BA7
oklch(56.3% 0.166 327.1)
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 #008E34, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #008E34.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.015
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.015
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.018
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.025
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.043
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.045
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.046
Use #008E34 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.