#0A8D40
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(56.3% 0.153 149.8), rgb(10, 141, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#0A8D40 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0A8D40 |
| RGB | rgb(10, 141, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 87%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.153 149.8) |
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 #0A8D40 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0A8D40 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0A8D40 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0A8D40 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#C8E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 150)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA9
oklch(81% 0.069 149.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CB47B
oklch(70.7% 0.11 149.6)
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Step 500
500
#3DA059
oklch(63% 0.14 149.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0A8D40
oklch(56.3% 0.153 149.8)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#016028
oklch(42.7% 0.118 149.6)
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Step 900
900
#124F25
oklch(37.8% 0.093 149.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E16
oklch(26.9% 0.059 149.7)
#0A8D40 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) | #8E8039 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817646 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A7B | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0A8D40
#0A8D40
oklch(56.3% 0.153 149.8)
- #A54FA0
#A54FA0
oklch(56.4% 0.153 329.6)
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 #0A8D40, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0A8D40.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.023
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.026
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.033
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.036
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.037
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.037
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.047
Use #0A8D40 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.