#087917
Closest named color: Tree Green (#2A7E19). oklch(50.1% 0.16 143.8), rgb(8, 121, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#087917 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tree Green (#2A7E19), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tree Green (#2A7E19) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #087917 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 121, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 88%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.16 143.8) |
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 #087917 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #087917 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #087917 text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #087917 text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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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
#C9E1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA1
oklch(80.9% 0.077 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EB46D
oklch(70.6% 0.124 143.8)
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Step 500
500
#42A144
oklch(63.1% 0.159 143.8)
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Step 600
600
#168B21
oklch(55.5% 0.172 143.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#087917
oklch(50.1% 0.16 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#0C6014
oklch(42.7% 0.132 143.8)
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Step 900
900
#164F18
oklch(37.7% 0.104 143.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E10
oklch(26.9% 0.064 144.1)
#087917 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) | #7C6D00 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706523 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007567 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #087917
#087917
oklch(50.1% 0.16 143.8)
- #8E3C96
#8E3C96
oklch(50.2% 0.16 324)
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 #087917, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #087917.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.023
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.036
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.045
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.066
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.067
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.078
Use #087917 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.