#0E8A3F
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(55.5% 0.15 149.7), rgb(14, 138, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#0E8A3F is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E8A3F |
| RGB | rgb(14, 138, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 82%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.15 149.7) |
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 #0E8A3F | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0E8A3F | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0E8A3F text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0E8A3F text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#C9E1CC
oklch(88.6% 0.038 148.9)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDAA
oklch(80.8% 0.067 150.2)
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Step 400
400
#6DB47C
oklch(70.8% 0.109 149.7)
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Step 500
500
#40A05A
oklch(63.1% 0.138 149.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0E8A3F
oklch(55.5% 0.15 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#066029
oklch(42.8% 0.116 149.5)
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Step 900
900
#144E26
oklch(37.6% 0.089 149.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E17
oklch(27% 0.057 150.2)
#0E8A3F 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) | #8B7D38 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7445 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008779 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E8A3F
#0E8A3F
oklch(55.5% 0.15 149.7)
- #A24D9C
#A24D9C
oklch(55.5% 0.15 330.1)
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 #0E8A3F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0E8A3F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.027
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.027
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.031
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.036
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.037
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.042
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.044
Use #0E8A3F 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.