#008562
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(54.7% 0.113 166.5), rgb(0, 133, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#008562 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #008562 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 133, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.113 166.5) |
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 #008562 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #008562 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #008562 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #008562 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 166.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB9
oklch(81% 0.052 165.8)
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Step 400
400
#6DB195
oklch(70.7% 0.081 166.1)
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Step 500
500
#3E9D7C
oklch(63% 0.103 167)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#008562
oklch(54.7% 0.113 166.5)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#035E44
oklch(42.8% 0.088 166.1)
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Step 900
900
#134D3A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 166.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D22
oklch(27% 0.042 167)
#008562 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) | #827B60 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747064 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00857B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #008562
#008562
oklch(54.7% 0.113 166.5)
- #9F537E
#9F537E
oklch(54.7% 0.114 346.5)
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 #008562, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.032
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.039
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.041
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.054
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.061
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.065
Use #008562 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.