#009046
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(57.2% 0.153 151.4), rgb(0, 144, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#009046 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #009046 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 144, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 100%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.153 151.4) |
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 #009046 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #009046 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #009046 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #009046 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.038 151.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEAB
oklch(81% 0.068 151.4)
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Step 400
400
#69B47D
oklch(70.6% 0.11 151.3)
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Step 500
500
#38A15C
oklch(63.2% 0.141 151.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#009046
oklch(57.2% 0.153 151.4)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#0E4F27
oklch(37.8% 0.092 151.3)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E17
oklch(26.9% 0.058 151.1)
#009046 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) | #908340 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83794C | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E7F | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #009046
#009046
oklch(57.2% 0.153 151.4)
- #A951A0
#A951A0
oklch(57.2% 0.152 331.3)
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 #009046, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #009046.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.021
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.032
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.035
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.036
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.036
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.043
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.045
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.046
Use #009046 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.