#008020
Closest named color: Tree Green (#2A7E19). oklch(52.1% 0.164 145), rgb(0, 128, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#008020 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tree Green (#2A7E19), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tree Green (#2A7E19) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #008020 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 128, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.164 145) |
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 #008020 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #008020 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #008020 text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #008020 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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 700.
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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
#C8E1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.043 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CFA1
oklch(81% 0.08 144.8)
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Step 400
400
#6AB56E
oklch(70.6% 0.126 145.2)
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Step 500
500
#3BA245
oklch(63.1% 0.162 145)
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Step 600
600
#008C24
oklch(55.6% 0.175 145)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#008020
oklch(52.1% 0.164 145)
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Step 800
800
#006116
oklch(42.8% 0.135 145)
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Step 900
900
#114F19
oklch(37.6% 0.105 145)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F10
oklch(27.1% 0.067 145)
#008020 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) | #82730F | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766B2A | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007C6D | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #008020
#008020
oklch(52.1% 0.164 145)
- #96409C
#96409C
oklch(52.1% 0.164 325)
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 #008020, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #008020.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.014
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.025
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.035
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.037
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.047
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.058
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.064
Use #008020 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.