Green #008000
Green is a medium-dark, vivid green with hex code #008000 and RGB rgb(0, 128, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#008000 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Green. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Colors that go with Green
Matches found by rotating Green around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Green
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Green, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.06 of Green yet.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Green, with their ΔE distance.
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.026
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.039
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.045
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.050
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.061
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.061
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.063
More about Green
How to make Green
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 1 part green
Recipe result: #2E8B3E, a difference of ΔE 0.057 from Green. That is close; add a little more of one paint to match.
Codes for Green in every format
| HEX | #008000 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 128, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.177 142.5) |
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 #008000 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #008000 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #008000 text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #008000 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
Shades and tints of Green
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CF9C
oklch(80.8% 0.086 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#6AB665
oklch(70.7% 0.137 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#3BA236
oklch(63% 0.174 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C00
oklch(55.5% 0.189 142.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#008000
oklch(52% 0.177 142.5)
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Step 800
800
#006100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#11500E
oklch(37.8% 0.115 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F0B
oklch(27.1% 0.072 142.4)
Green 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) | #837200 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776A18 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007C6C | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.177 |
Use Green 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.