#008A40
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(55.4% 0.151 150.6), rgb(0, 138, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#008A40 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #008A40 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 138, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 100%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.151 150.6) |
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 #008A40 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #008A40 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #008A40 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #008A40 text on black | 4.70:1 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.038 151.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEAA
oklch(81% 0.068 150.1)
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Step 400
400
#6CB47D
oklch(70.8% 0.108 150.4)
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Step 500
500
#3DA05B
oklch(63% 0.138 150.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#008A40
oklch(55.4% 0.151 150.6)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#124E27
oklch(37.6% 0.089 150.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E17
oklch(27% 0.057 150.7)
#008A40 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) | #8B7D3A | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7446 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008779 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #008A40
#008A40
oklch(55.4% 0.151 150.6)
- #A24C9B
#A24C9B
oklch(55.3% 0.151 330.6)
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 #008A40, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #008A40.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.026
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.028
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.032
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.036
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.037
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.043
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.045
Use #008A40 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.