#0B8238
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(53.1% 0.146 149), rgb(11, 130, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#0B8238 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0B8238 |
| RGB | rgb(11, 130, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 84%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.146 149) |
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 #0B8238 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0B8238 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0B8238 text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0B8238 text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CC
oklch(88.4% 0.037 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDAA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 149)
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Step 400
400
#70B37C
oklch(70.7% 0.105 148.9)
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Step 500
500
#449F5A
oklch(63% 0.134 149)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0B8238
oklch(53.1% 0.146 149)
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Step 700
700
#077531
oklch(49.2% 0.136 148.9)
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Step 800
800
#0F5F29
oklch(42.7% 0.113 148.9)
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Step 900
900
#184E26
oklch(37.7% 0.088 148.9)
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Step 950
950
#102E17
oklch(27.1% 0.055 149.1)
#0B8238 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) | #837631 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776D3E | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F71 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0B8238
#0B8238
oklch(53.1% 0.146 149)
- #984895
#984895
oklch(53.1% 0.146 328.8)
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 #0B8238, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0B8238.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.013
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.035
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.037
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.039
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.049
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.051
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.053
Use #0B8238 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.