#008C48
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.1% 0.146 152.6), rgb(0, 140, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#008C48 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #008C48 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 140, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 100%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.146 152.6) |
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 #008C48 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #008C48 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #008C48 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #008C48 text on black | 4.84:1 | 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
#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
#6BB481
oklch(70.8% 0.105 152.6)
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Step 500
500
#3BA060
oklch(63.1% 0.134 152.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#008C48
oklch(56.1% 0.146 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F2F
oklch(42.5% 0.11 152.7)
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Step 900
900
#114E2A
oklch(37.6% 0.086 152.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E19
oklch(27% 0.055 152.8)
#008C48 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) | #8C7F43 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F754D | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A7C | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #008C48
#008C48
oklch(56.1% 0.146 152.6)
- #A55099
#A55099
oklch(56.2% 0.145 332.9)
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 #008C48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.029
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.030
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.032
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.035
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.043
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.043
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.047
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.047
Use #008C48 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.