#008B59
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.2% 0.128 159.4), rgb(0, 139, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#008B59 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #008B59 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 139, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 100%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.128 159.4) |
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 #008B59 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #008B59 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #008B59 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #008B59 text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#A1CDB3
oklch(81% 0.059 158.8)
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Step 400
400
#6BB28C
oklch(70.6% 0.092 159.5)
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Step 500
500
#3B9F6F
oklch(63.1% 0.119 159.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#008B59
oklch(56.2% 0.128 159.4)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#114E33
oklch(37.8% 0.077 159.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E1E
oklch(27.1% 0.049 159.3)
#008B59 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) | #897F56 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B755C | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A7E | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #008B59
#008B59
oklch(56.2% 0.128 159.4)
- #A5548D
#A5548D
oklch(56.2% 0.128 339.7)
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 #008B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.015
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.027
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.034
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.048
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.053
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.054
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.059
Use #008B59 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.