Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#008000

#008000 is a cool green HEX color close to Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 0, 128, 0, HSL 120, 100%, 25%, has luminance 0.1544, and belongs to the jewel tone group.

greencooljewel-tone
#008000 Sample readable text
HEX #008000
RGB rgb(0, 128, 0)
HSL hsl(120 100% 25%)
CMYK cmyk(100, 0, 100, 50)
Luminance 0.1544
Contrast Black 4.09:1White 5.14:1

CSS

--color-008000: #008000;
.background-008000 { background-color: #008000; }
.text-008000 { color: #008000; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.1544
Black text4.09:1AA Fail
White text5.14:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#008000","rgb":[0,128,0],"hsl":[120,100,25],"cmyk":[100,0,100,50],"luminance":0.1544,"contrast":{"black":4.09,"white":5.14}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":4.09,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":5.14,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#002400","hex":"#002400","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.25,"contrastWhite":16.77,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#00DB00","hex":"#00DB00","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.13,"contrastWhite":1.89,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#80007F","hex":"#80007F","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.22,"contrastWhite":9.44,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Terre Verte","hex":"#385E0F","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.78,"contrastWhite":7.56,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"Emerald Dark","hex":"#046307","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.79,"contrastWhite":7.52,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","jewel tone","jewel tone green","Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","rich accent palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/008000.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/emerald-dark.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#80007F","analogous":["#408000","#008040"],"triadic":["#000080","#800000"],"tetradic":["#004080","#80007F","#804000"],"splitComplementary":["#400080","#800040"],"monochromatic":["#00DB00","#008000","#002400"]}
Variants
{"light":"#00DB00","dark":"#002400","saturated":"#008000","desaturated":"#0E710E","pastel":"#13EC13","neon":"#00A800"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"green","name":"Green","hex":"#008000","distance":0},{"slug":"dark-green","name":"Dark Green","hex":"#006400","distance":28},{"slug":"emerald-dark","name":"Emerald Dark","hex":"#046307","distance":30.099833886584822},{"slug":"forest-green","name":"Forest Green","hex":"#228B22","distance":49.3254498205541},{"slug":"terre-verte","name":"Terre Verte","hex":"#385E0F","distance":67.20863039818622}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #008000

#008000 is classified as a cool green value with jewel tone visual character. #008000 is visually closest to Green, a named green color with HEX #008000.

The RGB channels are 0, 128, and 0, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 120deg with 100% saturation and 25% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, dark atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and rich accent palettes. Its luminance is 0.1544, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 0.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text4.09:1AA Fail
White text5.14:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #008000 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000004.09:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF5.14:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#002400#FFFFFF text · best 16.77:1#002400
#00DB00#000000 text · best 11.13:1#00DB00
#80007F#FFFFFF text · best 9.44:1#80007F
Terre Verte#FFFFFF text · best 7.56:1#385E0F
Emerald Dark#FFFFFF text · best 7.52:1#046307

Generated Palette

Green#008000
#80007F#80007F
#408000#408000
#008040#008040
#00DB00#00DB00
#002400#002400

Color Harmonies

#80007F#80007F
#408000#408000
#008040#008040
Navy Blue#000080
Maroon#800000

Variants

#00DB00#00DB00
#002400#002400
Green#008000
#0E710E#0E710E
#13EC13#13EC13
#00A800#00A800

Nearest Named Colors

Green#008000
Dark Green#006400
Emerald Dark#046307
Forest Green#228B22
Terre Verte#385E0F

Related HEX Guides

Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #008000.Dark Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #006400.Emerald Dark colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #046307.Green color familyBrowse named green colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Jewel Tone colorsFind colors in the jewel tone group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#008000 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.