#008F2C
Closest named color: Emerald Green (#028F1E). oklch(56.6% 0.173 146), rgb(0, 143, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#008F2C is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald Green (#028F1E), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald Green (#028F1E) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #008F2C |
| RGB | rgb(0, 143, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 100%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.173 146) |
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 #008F2C | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #008F2C | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #008F2C text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #008F2C text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#A1CFA3
oklch(81% 0.078 145.9)
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Step 400
400
#6AB570
oklch(70.7% 0.124 145.9)
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Step 500
500
#39A249
oklch(63.1% 0.159 146)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#008F2C
oklch(56.6% 0.173 146)
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Step 700
700
#007623
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146)
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Step 800
800
#00601B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#104F1B
oklch(37.6% 0.104 145.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F11
oklch(27.1% 0.067 146)
#008F2C 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) | #91811E | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847735 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B7B | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #008F2C
#008F2C
oklch(56.6% 0.173 146)
- #A74AAB
#A74AAB
oklch(56.5% 0.172 325.9)
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 #008F2C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #008F2C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.010
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.013
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.014
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.019
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.044
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.047
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.049
Use #008F2C 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.