#00953D
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(58.5% 0.167 148.6), rgb(0, 149, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#00953D is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00953D |
| RGB | rgb(0, 149, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 100%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.167 148.6) |
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 #00953D | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00953D | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00953D text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00953D text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#A0CFA6
oklch(81% 0.076 148.3)
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Step 400
400
#68B576
oklch(70.7% 0.119 148.5)
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Step 500
500
#35A251
oklch(63.1% 0.154 148.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#00953D
oklch(58.5% 0.167 148.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#0C4F21
oklch(37.6% 0.099 148.7)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F14
oklch(27.1% 0.064 148.6)
#00953D 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) | #968734 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887D44 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009282 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00953D
#00953D
oklch(58.5% 0.167 148.6)
- #AF51AC
#AF51AC
oklch(58.6% 0.167 328.7)
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 #00953D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00953D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.007
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.018
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.028
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.032
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.035
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.044
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.048
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.051
Use #00953D 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.