#008E47
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(56.6% 0.149 151.9), rgb(0, 142, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#008E47 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #008E47 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 142, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 100%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.149 151.9) |
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 #008E47 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #008E47 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #008E47 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #008E47 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.038 151.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEAC
oklch(81% 0.067 152.2)
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Step 400
400
#6AB47F
oklch(70.7% 0.108 151.9)
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Step 500
500
#3AA05E
oklch(63% 0.137 151.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#008E47
oklch(56.6% 0.149 151.9)
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Step 700
700
#007439
oklch(49% 0.129 152)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#104F28
oklch(37.8% 0.09 151.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E18
oklch(26.9% 0.057 152.1)
#008E47 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) | #8E8141 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81774C | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C7D | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #008E47
#008E47
oklch(56.6% 0.149 151.9)
- #A7509D
#A7509D
oklch(56.6% 0.15 331.9)
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 #008E47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.026
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.031
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.033
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.036
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.039
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.041
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.044
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.046
Use #008E47 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.