#008237
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(53% 0.149 149.2), rgb(0, 130, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#008237 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #008237 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 130, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.149 149.2) |
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 #008237 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #008237 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #008237 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #008237 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CC
oklch(88.4% 0.037 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAA
oklch(80.9% 0.066 149.6)
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Step 400
400
#6EB37C
oklch(70.6% 0.107 149.5)
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Step 500
500
#42A05A
oklch(63.2% 0.137 149.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#008237
oklch(53% 0.149 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#0B5F29
oklch(42.6% 0.114 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#164E26
oklch(37.7% 0.089 149.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E17
oklch(27.1% 0.056 149.6)
#008237 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) | #837530 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776D3D | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F71 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #008237
#008237
oklch(53% 0.149 149.2)
- #994695
#994695
oklch(53% 0.15 329.3)
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 #008237, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #008237.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.015
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.035
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.036
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.039
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.050
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.051
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.053
Use #008237 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.