#009337
Named color: Kelley Green. oklch(57.8% 0.169 147.6), rgb(0, 147, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#009337 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Kelley Green. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #009337 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 147, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 100%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.169 147.6) |
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 #009337 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #009337 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #009337 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #009337 text on black | 5.22:1 | 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
#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
#68B574
oklch(70.6% 0.121 147.8)
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Step 500
500
#36A24E
oklch(63.1% 0.156 147.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#009337
oklch(57.8% 0.169 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#0D4F1F
oklch(37.6% 0.101 147.7)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F13
oklch(27.1% 0.065 147.8)
#009337 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) | #95852D | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877B3F | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00907F | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #009337
#009337
oklch(57.8% 0.169 147.6)
- #AC4EAC
#AC4EAC
oklch(57.8% 0.169 327.5)
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 #009337, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #009337.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.015
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.021
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.025
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.030
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.046
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.050
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.052
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.053
Use #009337 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.