#009141
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(57.4% 0.158 149.9), rgb(0, 145, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#009141 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #009141 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 145, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 100%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.158 149.9) |
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 #009141 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #009141 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #009141 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #009141 text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#C8E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 150)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEA9
oklch(80.9% 0.071 150.5)
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Step 400
400
#69B57A
oklch(70.8% 0.115 149.9)
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Step 500
500
#38A157
oklch(63.1% 0.146 149.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#009141
oklch(57.4% 0.158 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#0E4F24
oklch(37.7% 0.095 149.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E16
oklch(26.9% 0.059 150.2)
#009141 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) | #92833A | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847A47 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E7F | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #009141
#009141
oklch(57.4% 0.158 149.9)
- #AA50A4
#AA50A4
oklch(57.4% 0.158 330)
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 #009141, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #009141.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.013
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.028
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.028
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.030
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.042
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.043
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.047
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.047
Use #009141 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.