#009648
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(58.9% 0.158 151), rgb(0, 150, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#009648 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #009648 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 150, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 100%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.158 151) |
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 #009648 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #009648 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #009648 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #009648 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#9FCEA9
oklch(80.8% 0.072 151)
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Step 400
400
#67B57C
oklch(70.8% 0.114 151.2)
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Step 500
500
#33A159
oklch(63% 0.146 151)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#009648
oklch(58.9% 0.158 151)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#0A4F26
oklch(37.7% 0.094 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E16
oklch(26.9% 0.06 150.6)
#009648 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) | #978841 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887E4E | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009384 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #009648
#009648
oklch(58.9% 0.158 151)
- #B054A7
#B054A7
oklch(58.8% 0.158 331.2)
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 #009648, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #009648.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.018
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.030
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.039
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.040
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.046
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.046
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.046
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.047
Use #009648 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.