#009453
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(58.5% 0.146 154.7), rgb(0, 148, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#009453 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #009453 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 148, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 100%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.146 154.7) |
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 #009453 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #009453 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #009453 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #009453 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
-
Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
-
Step 200
200
#C7E1CF
oklch(88.6% 0.037 155.4)
-
Step 300
300
#A0CEAE
oklch(81% 0.066 154.4)
-
Step 400
400
#68B483
oklch(70.7% 0.105 154.5)
-
Step 500
500
#35A164
oklch(63.2% 0.134 154.6)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#009453
oklch(58.5% 0.146 154.7)
-
Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
-
Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
-
Step 900
900
#0B4F2C
oklch(37.8% 0.088 154.7)
-
Step 950
950
#0B2E1A
oklch(27% 0.055 154.8)
#009453 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) | #94874E | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857C58 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009284 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #009453
#009453
oklch(58.5% 0.146 154.7)
- #AE569E
#AE569E
oklch(58.5% 0.146 334.6)
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 #009453, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.032
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.032
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.033
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.039
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.044
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.045
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.048
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.051
Use #009453 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.