#008959
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.6% 0.126 160), rgb(0, 137, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#008959 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.126 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 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #008959 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 137, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 100%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.126 160) |
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 #008959 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #008959 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #008959 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #008959 text on black | 4.72:1 | 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
#6CB28D
oklch(70.7% 0.09 159.8)
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Step 500
500
#3C9F71
oklch(63.2% 0.116 160)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#124E33
oklch(37.8% 0.076 159.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D1E
oklch(26.8% 0.047 160.2)
#008959 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) | #877D56 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79735C | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00887C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #008959
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
- #A2538A
#A2538A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 340)
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 #008959, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.018
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.030
- Jungle Green #048243 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 0.058
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.061
Use #008959 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.