#008255
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(53.5% 0.12 160.4), rgb(0, 130, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#008255 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.120 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 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #008255 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 130, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.12 160.4) |
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 #008255 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #008255 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #008255 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #008255 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#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
#A3CCB5
oklch(80.9% 0.054 160.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EB28E
oklch(70.8% 0.088 159.9)
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Step 500
500
#419E73
oklch(63.2% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#008255
oklch(53.5% 0.12 160.4)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#085E3D
oklch(42.7% 0.093 160.2)
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Step 900
900
#154D34
oklch(37.6% 0.072 160.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1F
oklch(26.9% 0.045 160.9)
#008255 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) | #807752 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736E58 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008176 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #008255
#008255
oklch(53.5% 0.12 160.4)
- #9A4F83
#9A4F83
oklch(53.6% 0.12 340.1)
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 #008255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.024
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.035
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.059
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.060
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.068
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.069
Use #008255 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.