#009238
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(57.5% 0.167 147.8), rgb(0, 146, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#009238 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.167 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 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #009238 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 146, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 100%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.167 147.8) |
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 #009238 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #009238 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #009238 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #009238 text on black | 5.16:1 | 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
#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
#C7E1CA
oklch(88.4% 0.042 148.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0CFA5
oklch(81% 0.077 147.7)
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Step 400
400
#69B575
oklch(70.7% 0.12 147.9)
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Step 500
500
#37A250
oklch(63.2% 0.154 147.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#009238
oklch(57.5% 0.167 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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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
#0C2F13
oklch(27.2% 0.064 147.4)
#009238 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) | #94842E | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867A40 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F7F | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #009238
#009238
oklch(57.5% 0.167 147.8)
- #AB4EAA
#AB4EAA
oklch(57.5% 0.167 327.9)
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 #009238, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #009238.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.003
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.018
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.021
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.023
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.032
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.049
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.052
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.052
Use #009238 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.