#008848
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(55% 0.141 153.3), rgb(0, 136, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#008848 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #008848 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 136, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 100%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.141 153.3) |
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 #008848 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #008848 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #008848 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #008848 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0CE
oklch(88.4% 0.035 153.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDAE
oklch(80.9% 0.063 153.5)
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Step 400
400
#6CB383
oklch(70.7% 0.101 153.5)
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Step 500
500
#3EA063
oklch(63.2% 0.13 153.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#008848
oklch(55% 0.141 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#025F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.4)
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Step 900
900
#134E2B
oklch(37.7% 0.084 153)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E1A
oklch(27.1% 0.053 153.4)
#008848 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) | #887C43 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B724D | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008679 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #008848
#008848
oklch(55% 0.141 153.3)
- #A04E94
#A04E94
oklch(55% 0.14 333.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #008848
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #008848. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Gradients
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.018
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.029
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.041
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.043
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.045
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.050
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.050
Use #008848 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.