#009751
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(59.3% 0.151 153.5), rgb(0, 151, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#009751 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #009751 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 151, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 100%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.151 153.5) |
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 #009751 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #009751 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #009751 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #009751 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#9FCEAC
oklch(80.9% 0.069 153.3)
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Step 400
400
#67B480
oklch(70.6% 0.109 153.2)
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Step 500
500
#32A160
oklch(63.1% 0.139 153.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#009751
oklch(59.3% 0.151 153.5)
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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
#094F2A
oklch(37.7% 0.09 153.7)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E19
oklch(26.9% 0.057 154.1)
#009751 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) | #97894C | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887F56 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009586 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #009751
#009751
oklch(59.3% 0.151 153.5)
- #B257A4
#B257A4
oklch(59.4% 0.152 333.4)
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 #009751, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.029
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.040
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.041
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.041
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.046
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.049
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.049
Use #009751 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.