#008A00

A dark, vivid green closely aligning with Green.

About #008A00

At its core, #008A00 is a dark and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Green. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 0, 138, and 0.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 100% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 100% Yellow, and 46% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#008A00
RGB0, 138, 0
HSL120.0°, 100.0%, 27.1%
CMYK100%, 0%, 100%, 46%
HSV120.0°, 100.0%, 54.1%
LAB49.7, -54.6, 52.7
XYZ9.1, 18.2, 3.0
Decimal35328

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.53:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.64:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.33:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
3.94:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #008A00; }
.text-color { color: #008A00; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #008A00; }

Similar Colors

Green
#008000