#008958
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5), rgb(0, 137, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#008958 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #008958 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 137, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 100%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5) |
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 #008958 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #008958 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #008958 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #008958 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 160.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB4
oklch(80.8% 0.056 159.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CB28C
oklch(70.6% 0.091 159.2)
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Step 500
500
#3C9F70
oklch(63.2% 0.117 159.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#124E33
oklch(37.8% 0.076 159.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E1E
oklch(27.1% 0.049 159.3)
#008958 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) | #877D55 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A735B | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00887C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #008958
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
- #A2538B
#A2538B
oklch(55.6% 0.126 339.4)
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 #008958, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.018
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.030
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.031
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.053
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.054
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.057
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.060
Use #008958 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.