#009743
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(59.1% 0.164 149.7), rgb(0, 151, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#009743 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.164 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #009743 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 151, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 100%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.164 149.7) |
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 #009743 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #009743 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #009743 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #009743 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FCFA7
oklch(81% 0.075 149.5)
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Step 400
400
#67B578
oklch(70.7% 0.118 149.6)
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Step 500
500
#33A255
oklch(63.2% 0.151 149.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#009743
oklch(59.1% 0.164 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#0A4F23
oklch(37.6% 0.098 149.9)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F15
oklch(27.1% 0.063 149.8)
#009743 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) | #98893B | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7F4A | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009484 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #009743
#009743
oklch(59.1% 0.164 149.7)
- #B153AC
#B153AC
oklch(59.1% 0.165 329.5)
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 #009743, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #009743.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.015
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.024
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.036
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.039
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.040
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.045
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.048
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.050
Use #009743 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.