#088D2D
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(56.1% 0.169 146), rgb(8, 141, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#088D2D is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.169 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 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #088D2D |
| RGB | rgb(8, 141, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 89%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.169 146) |
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 #088D2D | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #088D2D | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #088D2D text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #088D2D text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#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
#C8E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.042 146.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA3
oklch(80.8% 0.076 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#6CB571
oklch(70.8% 0.122 145.7)
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Step 500
500
#3DA14B
oklch(63% 0.155 146)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#088D2D
oklch(56.1% 0.169 146)
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Step 700
700
#007623
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146)
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Step 800
800
#01601B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 146)
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Step 900
900
#124F1D
oklch(37.7% 0.101 146.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E12
oklch(26.9% 0.063 146.4)
#088D2D 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) | #8F7F20 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827636 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008979 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #088D2D
#088D2D
oklch(56.1% 0.169 146)
- #A54AA9
#A54AA9
oklch(56.2% 0.169 325.9)
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 #088D2D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #088D2D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.009
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.014
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.018
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.025
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.039
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.043
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.043
Use #088D2D 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.