#008B46
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(55.8% 0.146 152.1), rgb(0, 139, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#008B46 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #008B46 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 139, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 100%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.146 152.1) |
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 #008B46 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #008B46 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #008B46 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #008B46 text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#C8E1CE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDAC
oklch(80.8% 0.066 152.4)
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Step 400
400
#6BB480
oklch(70.8% 0.106 152.1)
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Step 500
500
#3CA05F
oklch(63.1% 0.135 151.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#008B46
oklch(55.8% 0.146 152.1)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#114E29
oklch(37.6% 0.087 152.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E18
oklch(27% 0.056 151.7)
#008B46 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) | #8B7E40 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E754B | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00897B | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #008B46
#008B46
oklch(55.8% 0.146 152.1)
- #A44F99
#A44F99
oklch(55.9% 0.146 332.4)
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 #008B46, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #008B46.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.027
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.030
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.033
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.034
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.042
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.046
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.047
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.047
Use #008B46 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.