Traffic Green (#008754)

The hex code for Traffic Green is #008754. It is rgb(0, 135, 84) in RGB, hsl(157, 100%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 0%, 38%, 47%) in CMYK — a dark green. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#008754

HEX#008754

RGBrgb(0, 135, 84)

HSLhsl(157, 100%, 26%)

HSVhsv(157, 100%, 53%)

CMYKcmyk(100%, 0%, 38%, 47%)

OKLCHoklch(54.9% 0.128 158.3)

LABlab(49.38% -42.30 18.30)

LCHlch(49.38% 46.09 156.60)

Colors Closest to Traffic Green

Traffic Green is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Sea Foam Green#2E8B57ΔE 5.08 Medium Green#037949ΔE 5.88 Salem#177B4DΔE 6.45 Brilliant Green 1621#009966ΔE 7.18 Neon Dark Green#008443ΔE 7.88 Spanish Green#009150ΔE 8.26

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#008754 Channel Values

How Traffic Green breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 0 · G 135 · B 84	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 157° · S 100% · L 26%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 157° · S 100% · V 53%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 100% · M 0% · Y 38% · K 47%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	4.57:1 vs white · 4.59:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Traffic Green background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text4.57:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.59:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Traffic Green

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Traffic Green; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Traffic Green

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Traffic Green Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#008754

Protanopia#7C7C55

Protanomaly#618054

Deuteranopia#707057

Deuteranomaly#587A56

Tritanopia#268282

Tritanomaly#1C8472

Achromatopsia#767676

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Using #008754 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--traffic-green: #008754;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #008754;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'traffic-green': '#008754' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.000, green: 0.529, blue: 0.329)

Android XML<color name="traffic_green">#008754</color>

SVG fillfill="#008754"

More Green Colors

Traffic Green sits in the greenfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

009150 008543 009400 008443 009900 008236 009933 008000 00994d 007f66 00995e 007f5c 00e699 114611 24ff24 33ffcc 4a5d23 62f962 7bf1a8 98fb98 a8d44e c2ff66 d8f999 002400

#008754 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Traffic Green?

The hex code for Traffic Green is #008754. That is rgb(0, 135, 84) in RGB, hsl(157, 100%, 26%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(100%, 0%, 38%, 47%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #008754?

#008754 is rgb(0, 135, 84) — red 0, green 135, and blue 84 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #008754?

#008754 converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 0%, 38%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #008754 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #008754 scores 4.57:1 against white and 4.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #008754 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #008754 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 5.08, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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