#009147
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(57.5% 0.153 151.5), rgb(0, 145, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#009147 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #009147 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 145, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 100%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.153 151.5) |
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 #009147 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #009147 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #009147 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #009147 text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#A0CEAB
oklch(80.9% 0.069 152)
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Step 400
400
#69B47E
oklch(70.7% 0.109 151.7)
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Step 500
500
#37A15C
oklch(63.1% 0.141 151.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#009147
oklch(57.5% 0.153 151.5)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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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)
#009147 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) | #918441 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847A4C | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F80 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #009147
#009147
oklch(57.5% 0.153 151.5)
- #AA52A1
#AA52A1
oklch(57.5% 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 #009147, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #009147.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.020
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.033
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.035
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.036
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.037
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.045
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.045
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.046
Use #009147 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.