#009343
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(58% 0.159 150.2), rgb(0, 147, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#009343 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.159 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #009343 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 147, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 100%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.159 150.2) |
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 #009343 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #009343 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #009343 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #009343 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#C7E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEA9
oklch(80.9% 0.071 150.5)
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Step 400
400
#68B57A
oklch(70.8% 0.115 150.1)
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Step 500
500
#36A157
oklch(63% 0.146 150)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#009343
oklch(58% 0.159 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#0D4F24
oklch(37.7% 0.096 149.9)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E16
oklch(26.9% 0.06 150.6)
#009343 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) | #94853C | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867B49 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009081 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #009343
#009343
oklch(58% 0.159 150.2)
- #AD51A6
#AD51A6
oklch(58% 0.16 330.4)
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 #009343, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #009343.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.013
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.027
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.032
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.032
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.043
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.043
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.047
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.049
Use #009343 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.