#008052
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(52.9% 0.121 159.6), rgb(0, 128, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#008052 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #008052 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 128, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.121 159.6) |
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 #008052 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #008052 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #008052 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #008052 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 159)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB4
oklch(80.9% 0.055 159.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FB18E
oklch(70.6% 0.085 160)
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Step 500
500
#429E71
oklch(63.1% 0.112 159.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#008052
oklch(52.9% 0.121 159.6)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#0B5E3C
oklch(42.7% 0.093 159.3)
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Step 900
900
#164D34
oklch(37.7% 0.072 159.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.046 159.2)
#008052 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) | #7E754F | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716C55 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F74 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #008052
#008052
oklch(52.9% 0.121 159.6)
- #984D82
#984D82
oklch(53% 0.121 339.5)
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 #008052, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.023
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.041
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.056
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.067
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.069
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.070
Use #008052 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.