#008F43
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(56.9% 0.154 150.7), rgb(0, 143, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#008F43 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #008F43 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 143, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 100%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.154 150.7) |
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 #008F43 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #008F43 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #008F43 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #008F43 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#C8E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 150)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEAA
oklch(81% 0.069 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#6AB47C
oklch(70.7% 0.111 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#39A15A
oklch(63.1% 0.142 150.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#008F43
oklch(56.9% 0.154 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#0F4F26
oklch(37.8% 0.093 150.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E17
oklch(26.9% 0.058 151.1)
#008F43 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) | #90823C | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827849 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C7E | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #008F43
#008F43
oklch(56.9% 0.154 150.7)
- #A850A0
#A850A0
oklch(56.9% 0.153 330.9)
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 #008F43, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #008F43.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.020
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.028
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.033
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.035
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.037
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.041
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.047
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.049
Use #008F43 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.