#008251
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(53.5% 0.124 158.4), rgb(0, 130, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#008251 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #008251 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 130, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.124 158.4) |
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 #008251 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #008251 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #008251 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #008251 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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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
#A3CCB3
oklch(80.9% 0.056 158.1)
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Step 400
400
#6EB28C
oklch(70.7% 0.089 158.6)
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Step 500
500
#419E6F
oklch(63.1% 0.114 158.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#008251
oklch(53.5% 0.124 158.4)
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Step 700
700
#007347
oklch(48.9% 0.114 158.4)
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Step 800
800
#095E3B
oklch(42.6% 0.095 158.8)
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Step 900
900
#154D32
oklch(37.6% 0.074 158.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.046 159.2)
#008251 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) | #81774E | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746D54 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008175 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #008251
#008251
oklch(53.5% 0.124 158.4)
- #9A4D85
#9A4D85
oklch(53.4% 0.125 338.6)
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 #008251, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.019
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.035
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.051
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.063
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.064
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.066
Use #008251 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.