#008755
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(54.9% 0.127 158.8), rgb(0, 135, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#008755 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #008755 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 135, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.127 158.8) |
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 #008755 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #008755 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #008755 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #008755 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 158.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB3
oklch(80.8% 0.057 158.7)
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Step 400
400
#6CB28C
oklch(70.6% 0.091 159.2)
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Step 500
500
#3E9F6F
oklch(63.2% 0.117 158.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#008755
oklch(54.9% 0.127 158.8)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#025F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.3)
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Step 900
900
#134E32
oklch(37.8% 0.077 158.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.047 159.7)
#008755 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) | #857B52 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787258 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00867A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #008755
#008755
oklch(54.9% 0.127 158.8)
- #A0518A
#A0518A
oklch(55% 0.127 338.8)
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 #008755, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.022
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.025
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.055
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.056
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.056
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.059
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.059
Use #008755 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.