#088D00
Closest named color: Emerald Green (#028F1E). oklch(55.8% 0.189 142.2), rgb(8, 141, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#088D00 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald Green (#028F1E), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald Green (#028F1E) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #088D00 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 141, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 100%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.189 142.2) |
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 #088D00 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #088D00 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #088D00 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #088D00 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F1F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CF9C
oklch(80.8% 0.086 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#6CB665
oklch(70.8% 0.136 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#3DA236
oklch(63% 0.173 142.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#088D00
oklch(55.8% 0.189 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#057600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#046100
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.2)
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Step 900
900
#12500F
oklch(37.8% 0.114 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F0B
oklch(27.1% 0.072 142.4)
#088D00 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) | #907E00 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84761C | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008877 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #088D00
#088D00
oklch(55.8% 0.189 142.2)
- #A543B3
#A543B3
oklch(55.8% 0.188 322.5)
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 #088D00, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #088D00.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.012
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.020
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.021
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.027
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.032
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.042
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.049
Use #088D00 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.