#009944
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(59.7% 0.166 149.7), rgb(0, 153, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#009944 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.166 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #009944 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 153, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 100%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.166 149.7) |
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 #009944 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #009944 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #009944 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #009944 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 149.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CA
oklch(88.5% 0.045 150.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CD0A5
oklch(81% 0.081 149.5)
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Step 400
400
#5FB774
oklch(70.7% 0.13 149.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#009944
oklch(59.7% 0.166 149.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B3D
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.7)
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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
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#052F13
oklch(26.9% 0.068 150)
#009944 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) | #9A8B3C | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C804B | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009686 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #009944
#009944
oklch(59.7% 0.166 149.7)
- #B354AE
#B354AE
oklch(59.6% 0.166 329.4)
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 #009944, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.020
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.025
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.039
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.041
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.042
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.044
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.046
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.052
Use #009944 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.