#108B23
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(55.5% 0.172 144.3), rgb(16, 139, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#108B23 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #108B23 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 139, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 79%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.172 144.3) |
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 #108B23 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #108B23 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #108B23 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #108B23 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA1
oklch(80.8% 0.078 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#6DB56E
oklch(70.8% 0.125 144.4)
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Step 500
500
#40A145
oklch(63% 0.159 144.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#108B23
oklch(55.5% 0.172 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#007618
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#086015
oklch(42.6% 0.132 144.3)
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Step 900
900
#154F19
oklch(37.7% 0.103 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E10
oklch(26.9% 0.065 144.6)
#108B23 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) | #8E7D10 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81742E | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008777 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #108B23
#108B23
oklch(55.5% 0.172 144.3)
- #A247AA
#A247AA
oklch(55.4% 0.173 324.4)
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 #108B23, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #108B23.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.006
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.013
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.025
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.029
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.033
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.036
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.038
Use #108B23 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.