True Green #089404
True Green is a medium-dark, vivid green with hex code #089404 and RGB rgb(8, 148, 4).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#089404 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color True Green. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | True Green |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Colors that go with True Green
Matches found by rotating True Green around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with True Green
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of True Green, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to True Green, with their ΔE distance.
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.017
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.020
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.030
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.033
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.035
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.038
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.060
More about True Green
How to make True Green
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 3 parts green
- 1 part yellow
Recipe result: #3A963C, a difference of ΔE 0.045 from True Green. That is close; add a little more of one paint to match.
Codes for True Green in every format
| HEX | #089404 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 148, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 95%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.195 142.4) |
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 #089404 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #089404 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #089404 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #089404 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Shades and tints of True Green
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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.026 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 142.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0D09B
oklch(81% 0.089 142.3)
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Step 400
400
#69B663
oklch(70.6% 0.14 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#38A332
oklch(63.1% 0.179 142.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#089404
oklch(57.8% 0.195 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#027600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#016100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#0F500C
oklch(37.7% 0.117 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F0A
oklch(27% 0.074 142.4)
True Green 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) | #988500 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7C1F | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F7D | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.196 |
Use True Green 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.