#008B4E
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.9% 0.139 154.8), rgb(0, 139, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#008B4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #008B4E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 139, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 100%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.139 154.8) |
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 #008B4E | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #008B4E | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #008B4E text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #008B4E text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#E1EEE5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0CF
oklch(88.4% 0.034 154.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDAF
oklch(80.9% 0.063 155)
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Step 400
400
#6BB385
oklch(70.7% 0.1 154.9)
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Step 500
500
#3BA066
oklch(63.2% 0.128 154.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#008B4E
oklch(55.9% 0.139 154.8)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#114E2D
oklch(37.7% 0.083 154.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E1B
oklch(27.1% 0.053 155.1)
#008B4E 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) | #8A7F4A | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7552 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00897C | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #008B4E
#008B4E
oklch(55.9% 0.139 154.8)
- #A45194
#A45194
oklch(56% 0.138 335)
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 #008B4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.022
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.028
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.037
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.041
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.044
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.048
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.049
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.052
Use #008B4E 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.