#009651
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(59% 0.15 153.6), rgb(0, 150, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#009651 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #009651 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 150, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 100%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.15 153.6) |
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 #009651 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #009651 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #009651 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #009651 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.038 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FCEAD
oklch(80.9% 0.068 154.1)
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Step 400
400
#67B481
oklch(70.6% 0.108 153.7)
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Step 500
500
#33A161
oklch(63.1% 0.138 153.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#009651
oklch(59% 0.15 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#0A4F2A
oklch(37.7% 0.09 153.6)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E19
oklch(26.9% 0.057 154.1)
#009651 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) | #96884C | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877E56 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009485 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #009651
#009651
oklch(59% 0.15 153.6)
- #B157A2
#B157A2
oklch(59.2% 0.149 334)
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 #009651, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.028
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.038
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.039
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.041
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.045
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.048
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.049
Use #009651 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.