#08944B
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(58.4% 0.152 151.9), rgb(8, 148, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#08944B is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08944B |
| RGB | rgb(8, 148, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 90%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.152 151.9) |
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 #08944B | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #08944B | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #08944B text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #08944B text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#C8E1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.038 151.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEAB
oklch(80.9% 0.069 152)
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Step 400
400
#69B47E
oklch(70.7% 0.109 151.7)
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Step 500
500
#37A15D
oklch(63.1% 0.14 151.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#08944B
oklch(58.4% 0.152 151.9)
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Step 700
700
#007539
oklch(49.2% 0.13 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#0D4F28
oklch(37.8% 0.091 152)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E18
oklch(26.9% 0.057 152.1)
#08944B 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) | #948645 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867C50 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009283 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08944B
#08944B
oklch(58.4% 0.152 151.9)
- #AE55A3
#AE55A3
oklch(58.5% 0.151 332.2)
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 #08944B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.022
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.035
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.038
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.040
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.042
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.042
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.043
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.043
Use #08944B 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.