#008E55
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.9% 0.136 156.8), rgb(0, 142, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#008E55 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #008E55 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 142, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 100%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.136 156.8) |
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 #008E55 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #008E55 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #008E55 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #008E55 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#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
#6AB388
oklch(70.7% 0.097 156.9)
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Step 500
500
#39A06A
oklch(63.2% 0.126 156.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#008E55
oklch(56.9% 0.136 156.8)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#0F4E2F
oklch(37.7% 0.082 156.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E1C
oklch(27% 0.052 156.9)
#008E55 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) | #8D8251 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7859 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D80 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #008E55
#008E55
oklch(56.9% 0.136 156.8)
- #A85494
#A85494
oklch(56.9% 0.136 337)
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 #008E55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.018
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.027
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.038
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.042
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.043
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.046
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.057
Use #008E55 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.