#009138
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(57.3% 0.166 147.9), rgb(0, 145, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#009138 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #009138 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 145, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 100%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.166 147.9) |
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 #009138 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #009138 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #009138 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #009138 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 147.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEA6
oklch(80.8% 0.074 148.4)
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Step 400
400
#69B575
oklch(70.7% 0.12 147.9)
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Step 500
500
#38A250
oklch(63.2% 0.154 147.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#009138
oklch(57.3% 0.166 147.9)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#0E4F20
oklch(37.6% 0.099 148)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E13
oklch(26.8% 0.063 147.6)
#009138 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) | #93832F | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85793F | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E7E | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #009138
#009138
oklch(57.3% 0.166 147.9)
- #AA4EA9
#AA4EA9
oklch(57.3% 0.165 327.9)
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 #009138, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #009138.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.006
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.020
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.021
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.021
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.034
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.051
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.051
Use #009138 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.