#009240
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(57.7% 0.161 149.5), rgb(0, 146, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#009240 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.161 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #009240 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 146, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 100%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.161 149.5) |
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 #009240 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #009240 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #009240 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #009240 text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#C7E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEA8
oklch(80.8% 0.072 149.8)
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Step 400
400
#69B579
oklch(70.8% 0.116 149.5)
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Step 500
500
#37A156
oklch(63% 0.147 149.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#009240
oklch(57.7% 0.161 149.5)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#0D4F23
oklch(37.7% 0.097 149.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E15
oklch(26.9% 0.06 149.3)
#009240 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) | #938438 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857A46 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F80 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #009240
#009240
oklch(57.7% 0.161 149.5)
- #AB50A6
#AB50A6
oklch(57.6% 0.16 329.5)
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 #009240, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #009240.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.011
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.025
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.028
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.029
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.041
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.044
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.048
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.051
Use #009240 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.