#08872D
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(54.4% 0.162 146.3), rgb(8, 135, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#08872D is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08872D |
| RGB | rgb(8, 135, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 89%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.162 146.3) |
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 #08872D | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #08872D | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #08872D text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #08872D text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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 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
#C9E1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 146.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA5
oklch(81% 0.073 146.1)
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Step 400
400
#6EB474
oklch(70.7% 0.116 146.2)
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Step 500
500
#41A14F
oklch(63.2% 0.149 146.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#08872D
oklch(54.4% 0.162 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#007524
oklch(49% 0.148 146.3)
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Step 800
800
#09601F
oklch(42.7% 0.125 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#154F1F
oklch(37.8% 0.098 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E13
oklch(27% 0.061 146.2)
#08872D 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) | #897A22 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7135 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008474 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08872D
#08872D
oklch(54.4% 0.162 146.3)
- #9E47A1
#9E47A1
oklch(54.4% 0.162 326.2)
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 #08872D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #08872D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.019
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.028
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.029
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.030
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.032
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.036
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.044
Use #08872D 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.