#098942
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(55.2% 0.146 150.9), rgb(9, 137, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#098942 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #098942 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 137, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 88%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.146 150.9) |
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 #098942 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #098942 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #098942 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #098942 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#C9E0CD
oklch(88.4% 0.036 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDAB
oklch(80.8% 0.066 151)
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Step 400
400
#6DB37E
oklch(70.6% 0.105 150.7)
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Step 500
500
#3FA05D
oklch(63.1% 0.135 150.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#098942
oklch(55.2% 0.146 150.9)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#055F2C
oklch(42.6% 0.112 150.9)
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Step 900
900
#144E28
oklch(37.6% 0.087 151)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E18
oklch(27% 0.056 151.2)
#098942 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) | #8A7C3C | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7347 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008779 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #098942
#098942
oklch(55.2% 0.146 150.9)
- #A14D99
#A14D99
oklch(55.2% 0.147 331.1)
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 #098942, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #098942.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.023
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.032
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.033
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.036
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.041
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.044
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.049
Use #098942 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.