#008459
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(54.2% 0.119 161.8), rgb(0, 132, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#008459 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #008459 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 132, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.119 161.8) |
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 #008459 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #008459 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #008459 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #008459 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#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
#C9E0D3
oklch(88.6% 0.03 161)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB6
oklch(80.9% 0.054 162.1)
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Step 400
400
#6DB290
oklch(70.8% 0.087 161.7)
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Step 500
500
#3F9E75
oklch(63.1% 0.11 162.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#008459
oklch(54.2% 0.119 161.8)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#065E3F
oklch(42.7% 0.092 161.9)
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Step 900
900
#144D35
oklch(37.6% 0.072 161.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D1F
oklch(26.9% 0.046 161.4)
#008459 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) | #827956 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746F5C | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008479 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #008459
#008459
oklch(54.2% 0.119 161.8)
- #9D5083
#9D5083
oklch(54.1% 0.12 341.6)
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 #008459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.029
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.030
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.056
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.064
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.065
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.065
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.065
Use #008459 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.