#008529
Closest named color: Tree Green (#2A7E19). oklch(53.7% 0.164 146.1), rgb(0, 133, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#008529 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tree Green (#2A7E19), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tree Green (#2A7E19) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #008529 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 133, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.164 146.1) |
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 #008529 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #008529 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #008529 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #008529 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA5
oklch(80.9% 0.074 146.6)
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Step 400
400
#6DB473
oklch(70.6% 0.118 146.1)
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Step 500
500
#40A14E
oklch(63.2% 0.151 146.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#008529
oklch(53.7% 0.164 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#007623
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146)
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Step 800
800
#08601E
oklch(42.7% 0.126 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#154F1E
oklch(37.8% 0.099 145.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E13
oklch(26.9% 0.062 146.7)
#008529 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) | #87781D | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6F32 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008272 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #008529
#008529
oklch(53.7% 0.164 146.1)
- #9C449F
#9C449F
oklch(53.6% 0.164 326.3)
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 #008529, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #008529.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.022
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.024
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.026
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.032
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.034
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.042
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.049
Use #008529 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.