#009935
Closest named color: Irish Green (#019529). oklch(59.5% 0.178 146.8), rgb(0, 153, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#009935 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Irish Green (#019529), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Irish Green (#019529) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #009935 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 153, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 100%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.178 146.8) |
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 #009935 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #009935 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #009935 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #009935 text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE0
oklch(93.7% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2C7
oklch(88.4% 0.048 147.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CD0A0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 146.7)
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Step 400
400
#5FB86B
oklch(70.8% 0.14 146.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#009935
oklch(59.5% 0.178 146.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B30
oklch(55.5% 0.165 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#007527
oklch(49% 0.146 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#005018
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#052F0E
oklch(26.8% 0.073 146.8)
#009935 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) | #9B8A29 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D803E | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009584 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #009935
#009935
oklch(59.5% 0.178 146.8)
- #B350B5
#B350B5
oklch(59.4% 0.179 326.8)
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 #009935, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.014
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.019
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.028
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.031
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.032
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.035
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.040
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.056
Use #009935 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.