#009267
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(58.4% 0.125 163.8), rgb(0, 146, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#009267 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #009267 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 146, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 100%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.125 163.8) |
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 #009267 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #009267 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #009267 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #009267 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 165.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CDB7
oklch(81% 0.057 163.7)
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Step 400
400
#68B291
oklch(70.6% 0.089 163.8)
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Step 500
500
#359F76
oklch(63.1% 0.115 163.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#009267
oklch(58.4% 0.125 163.8)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#0C4E37
oklch(37.8% 0.075 164.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E20
oklch(27.1% 0.048 163.3)
#009267 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) | #8F8665 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807B6A | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009286 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #009267
#009267
oklch(58.4% 0.125 163.8)
- #AE5B8E
#AE5B8E
oklch(58.5% 0.125 343.9)
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 #009267, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.007
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.025
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.038
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.042
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.056
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.058
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.059
Use #009267 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.