#008509
Closest named color: Green (#008000). oklch(53.5% 0.179 142.9), rgb(0, 133, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#008509 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green (#008000), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green (#008000) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #008509 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 133, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.179 142.9) |
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 #008509 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #008509 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #008509 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #008509 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF9F
oklch(81% 0.082 143.2)
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Step 400
400
#6DB569
oklch(70.7% 0.13 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#41A13E
oklch(63% 0.164 142.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#008509
oklch(53.5% 0.179 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#007607
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#09600B
oklch(42.6% 0.138 142.8)
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Step 900
900
#154F14
oklch(37.7% 0.108 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E0E
oklch(26.9% 0.067 142.9)
#008509 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) | #887700 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6F1E | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008170 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #008509
#008509
oklch(53.5% 0.179 142.9)
- #9C3FA8
#9C3FA8
oklch(53.5% 0.179 323)
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 #008509, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #008509.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.015
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.026
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.027
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.030
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.046
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.047
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.048
Use #008509 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.