#009A37
Closest named color: Irish Green (#019529). oklch(59.8% 0.177 147), rgb(0, 154, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#009A37 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.177 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Irish Green (#019529) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #009A37 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 154, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 100%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.177 147) |
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 #009A37 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #009A37 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #009A37 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #009A37 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#DFEFE0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 147.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2C7
oklch(88.4% 0.048 147.1)
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Step 300
300
#9BD0A0
oklch(80.8% 0.087 147.2)
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Step 400
400
#5FB86C
oklch(70.8% 0.139 147.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#009A37
oklch(59.8% 0.177 147)
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Step 600
600
#008B31
oklch(55.5% 0.165 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#005019
oklch(37.6% 0.111 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#052F0F
oklch(26.8% 0.072 147.4)
#009A37 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) | #9C8B2B | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8140 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009685 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #009A37
#009A37
oklch(59.8% 0.177 147)
- #B451B5
#B451B5
oklch(59.7% 0.178 327.1)
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 #009A37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.017
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.021
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.030
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.031
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.035
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.035
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.043
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.053
Use #009A37 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.