#08942D
Closest named color: Irish Green (#019529). oklch(58.1% 0.177 145.6), rgb(8, 148, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#08942D is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Irish Green (#019529), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Irish Green (#019529) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08942D |
| RGB | rgb(8, 148, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 90%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.177 145.6) |
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 #08942D | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #08942D | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #08942D text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #08942D text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#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
#C7E1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.044 146.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CFA2
oklch(80.9% 0.08 145.9)
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Step 400
400
#69B56E
oklch(70.6% 0.127 145.5)
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Step 500
500
#38A246
oklch(63.1% 0.163 145.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#08942D
oklch(58.1% 0.177 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#007620
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#006119
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#0E4F1A
oklch(37.5% 0.105 145.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F10
oklch(27.1% 0.068 145.4)
#08942D 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) | #96851F | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897C37 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00907F | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08942D
#08942D
oklch(58.1% 0.177 145.6)
- #AD4DB2
#AD4DB2
oklch(58.1% 0.177 325.6)
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 #08942D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #08942D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.005
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.010
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.017
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.021
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.026
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.038
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.042
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.052
Use #08942D 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.