#009152
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(57.7% 0.143 155), rgb(0, 145, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#009152 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #009152 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 145, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 100%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.143 155) |
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 #009152 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #009152 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #009152 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #009152 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CF
oklch(88.6% 0.036 154.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0CDAF
oklch(80.8% 0.063 155.5)
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Step 400
400
#69B484
oklch(70.8% 0.103 154.7)
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Step 500
500
#37A065
oklch(63% 0.131 154.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#009152
oklch(57.7% 0.143 155)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#0D4E2D
oklch(37.6% 0.085 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E1A
oklch(27% 0.054 154.4)
#009152 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) | #90844D | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827A56 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F82 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #009152
#009152
oklch(57.7% 0.143 155)
- #AB559A
#AB559A
oklch(57.7% 0.142 335.3)
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 #009152, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.025
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.032
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.033
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.043
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.045
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.046
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.048
Use #009152 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.