#00803C
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(52.5% 0.142 150.9), rgb(0, 128, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#00803C is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00803C |
| RGB | rgb(0, 128, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.142 150.9) |
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 #00803C | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #00803C | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #00803C text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00803C text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 150.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CD
oklch(88.4% 0.036 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAC
oklch(80.9% 0.064 151.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FB380
oklch(70.8% 0.102 151.1)
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Step 500
500
#439F5F
oklch(63% 0.13 150.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#00803C
oklch(52.5% 0.142 150.9)
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Step 700
700
#027536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.7)
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Step 800
800
#0D5F2E
oklch(42.7% 0.108 151.1)
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Step 900
900
#174E29
oklch(37.8% 0.085 150.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E18
oklch(27.1% 0.055 150.7)
#00803C 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) | #817436 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746B41 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E70 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00803C
#00803C
oklch(52.5% 0.142 150.9)
- #97478F
#97478F
oklch(52.5% 0.141 331.3)
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 #00803C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00803C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.010
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.041
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.043
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.048
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.050
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.059
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.061
Use #00803C 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.