#009256
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(58% 0.14 156.2), rgb(0, 146, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#009256 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 156°. 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 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #009256 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 146, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 100%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.14 156.2) |
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 #009256 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #009256 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #009256 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #009256 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#E1EEE5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 157.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0CDB0
oklch(80.8% 0.063 156.5)
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Step 400
400
#68B486
oklch(70.8% 0.102 156.1)
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Step 500
500
#36A068
oklch(63.1% 0.129 156.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#009256
oklch(58% 0.14 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#0D4E2E
oklch(37.6% 0.084 156.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E1B
oklch(27% 0.054 156)
#009256 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) | #918552 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837B5A | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009183 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #009256
#009256
oklch(58% 0.14 156.2)
- #AC5699
#AC5699
oklch(58% 0.14 336.3)
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 #009256, 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 0.027
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.037
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.039
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.044
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.049
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.051
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.051
Use #009256 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.