#008B52
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56% 0.135 156.4), rgb(0, 139, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#008B52 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #008B52 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 139, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 100%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.135 156.4) |
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 #008B52 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #008B52 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #008B52 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #008B52 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#C8E0D0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 156.5)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDB1
oklch(80.9% 0.061 156.8)
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Step 400
400
#6BB387
oklch(70.7% 0.098 156)
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Step 500
500
#3B9F69
oklch(63% 0.124 156.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#008B52
oklch(56% 0.135 156.4)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#114E2F
oklch(37.7% 0.081 156.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E1C
oklch(27.1% 0.051 156.5)
#008B52 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) | #8A7F4E | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7556 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A7D | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #008B52
#008B52
oklch(56% 0.135 156.4)
- #A45292
#A45292
oklch(56% 0.135 336.2)
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 #008B52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.019
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.029
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.033
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.045
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.048
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.048
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.057
Use #008B52 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.