#008159
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(53.4% 0.115 162.9), rgb(0, 129, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#008159 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #008159 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 129, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.115 162.9) |
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 #008159 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #008159 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #008159 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #008159 text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 164.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB7
oklch(81% 0.053 162.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EB192
oklch(70.7% 0.083 163.3)
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Step 500
500
#419D77
oklch(63% 0.106 163.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#008159
oklch(53.4% 0.115 162.9)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#095E41
oklch(42.8% 0.089 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#154D37
oklch(37.7% 0.069 163.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D20
oklch(27% 0.044 162.7)
#008159 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) | #7F7657 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716D5C | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008176 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #008159
#008159
oklch(53.4% 0.115 162.9)
- #9A4F7E
#9A4F7E
oklch(53.4% 0.116 343.4)
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 #008159, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.031
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.039
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.060
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.061
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.062
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.067
Use #008159 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.