#08921A
Closest named color: Emerald Green (#028F1E). oklch(57.3% 0.186 143.6), rgb(8, 146, 26).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#08921A is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald Green (#028F1E), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald Green (#028F1E) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08921A |
| RGB | rgb(8, 146, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 90%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.186 143.6) |
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 #08921A | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #08921A | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #08921A text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #08921A text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C6
oklch(88.6% 0.047 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CF9E
oklch(80.9% 0.083 143.2)
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Step 400
400
#6AB668
oklch(70.8% 0.134 143.5)
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Step 500
500
#39A23C
oklch(63% 0.17 143.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#08921A
oklch(57.3% 0.186 143.6)
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Step 700
700
#007610
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#00610B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.5)
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Step 900
900
#105013
oklch(37.8% 0.112 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F0D
oklch(27.1% 0.071 143.7)
#08921A 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) | #958300 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887A29 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E7C | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08921A
#08921A
oklch(57.3% 0.186 143.6)
- #AB48B5
#AB48B5
oklch(57.4% 0.186 323.9)
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 #08921A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #08921A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.010
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.011
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.011
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.021
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.023
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.040
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.052
Use #08921A 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.