#289008
Closest named color: Emerald Green (#028F1E). oklch(57.2% 0.183 140.5), rgb(40, 144, 8).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#289008 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald Green (#028F1E), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald Green (#028F1E) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #289008 |
| RGB | rgb(40, 144, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 89%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.183 140.5) |
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 #289008 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #289008 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #289008 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #289008 text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9C
oklch(80.8% 0.082 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#71B564
oklch(70.8% 0.133 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#47A135
oklch(63.1% 0.169 140.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#289008
oklch(57.2% 0.183 140.5)
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Step 700
700
#1C7500
oklch(49.2% 0.16 140.5)
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Step 800
800
#156000
oklch(42.7% 0.139 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F0E
oklch(37.8% 0.11 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#112E0B
oklch(26.9% 0.069 140.4)
#289008 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) | #948200 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887A20 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F8B7A | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #289008
#289008
oklch(57.2% 0.183 140.5)
- #A64BB9
#A64BB9
oklch(57.3% 0.183 320.4)
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 #289008, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #289008.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.014
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.015
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.018
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.021
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.026
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.038
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.042
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.046
Use #289008 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.