#009251
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(57.9% 0.145 154.4), rgb(0, 146, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#009251 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #009251 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 146, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 100%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.145 154.4) |
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 #009251 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #009251 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #009251 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #009251 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#C7E1CF
oklch(88.6% 0.037 155.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEAE
oklch(81% 0.066 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#69B483
oklch(70.8% 0.104 154.2)
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Step 500
500
#36A064
oklch(63% 0.133 154.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#009251
oklch(57.9% 0.145 154.4)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#0D4F2C
oklch(37.8% 0.087 154.4)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E1A
oklch(27% 0.055 154.8)
#009251 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) | #92854C | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837B56 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009082 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #009251
#009251
oklch(57.9% 0.145 154.4)
- #AC559C
#AC559C
oklch(58% 0.144 334.7)
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 #009251, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.028
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.031
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.034
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.043
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.045
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.045
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.048
Use #009251 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.