#098D38
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(56.2% 0.16 148), rgb(9, 141, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#098D38 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #098D38 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 141, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 88%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.16 148) |
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 #098D38 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #098D38 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #098D38 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #098D38 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.04 148.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA7
oklch(80.9% 0.071 147.9)
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Step 400
400
#6CB477
oklch(70.7% 0.114 147.9)
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Step 500
500
#3DA153
oklch(63.2% 0.147 147.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#098D38
oklch(56.2% 0.16 148)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#016023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148)
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Step 900
900
#124F22
oklch(37.8% 0.096 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E14
oklch(26.9% 0.061 148)
#098D38 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) | #8F7F2F | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81763F | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A7A | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #098D38
#098D38
oklch(56.2% 0.16 148)
- #A54CA4
#A54CA4
oklch(56.2% 0.161 327.9)
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 #098D38, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #098D38.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.017
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.019
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.024
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.031
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.040
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.042
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.044
Use #098D38 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.