#08883A
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(54.8% 0.152 149), rgb(8, 136, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#08883A is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08883A |
| RGB | rgb(8, 136, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 89%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.152 149) |
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 #08883A | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #08883A | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #08883A text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #08883A text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#C9E1CC
oklch(88.6% 0.038 148.9)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDA9
oklch(80.8% 0.068 149.5)
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Step 400
400
#6DB47A
oklch(70.8% 0.111 148.8)
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Step 500
500
#40A058
oklch(63.1% 0.14 149)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#08883A
oklch(54.8% 0.152 149)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#076027
oklch(42.8% 0.118 148.8)
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Step 900
900
#144E25
oklch(37.6% 0.091 149.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E16
oklch(27% 0.058 149.2)
#08883A 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) | #897B33 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7240 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008577 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08883A
#08883A
oklch(54.8% 0.152 149)
- #9F4B9C
#9F4B9C
oklch(54.8% 0.152 328.8)
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 #08883A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #08883A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.024
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.026
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.034
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.035
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.037
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.042
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.042
Use #08883A 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.