#008B5E
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.3% 0.124 161.8), rgb(0, 139, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#008B5E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #008B5E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 139, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 100%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.124 161.8) |
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 #008B5E | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #008B5E | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #008B5E text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #008B5E text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#C8E0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 162.1)
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Step 300
300
#A1CCB6
oklch(80.8% 0.055 162.6)
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Step 400
400
#6BB28F
oklch(70.7% 0.089 161.5)
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Step 500
500
#3B9F74
oklch(63.2% 0.114 161.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#008B5E
oklch(56.3% 0.124 161.8)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#104E35
oklch(37.8% 0.075 161.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D1F
oklch(26.9% 0.046 161.9)
#008B5E 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) | #89805B | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7561 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B7F | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #008B5E
#008B5E
oklch(56.3% 0.124 161.8)
- #A5558A
#A5558A
oklch(56.3% 0.124 341.6)
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 #008B5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.016
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.023
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.039
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.052
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.054
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.058
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.060
Use #008B5E 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.