#009A42
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(59.9% 0.169 149.1), rgb(0, 154, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#009A42 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #009A42 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 154, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 100%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.169 149.1) |
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 #009A42 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #009A42 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #009A42 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #009A42 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#DFEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 149.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 149.2)
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Step 300
300
#9BD0A4
oklch(80.9% 0.083 149.4)
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Step 400
400
#5FB772
oklch(70.7% 0.132 149.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#009A42
oklch(59.9% 0.169 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#052F12
oklch(26.9% 0.069 149.3)
#009A42 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) | #9B8B3A | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8149 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009786 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #009A42
#009A42
oklch(59.9% 0.169 149.1)
- #B454B0
#B454B0
oklch(59.8% 0.168 329)
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 #009A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.022
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.024
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.039
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.040
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.040
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.042
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.045
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.055
Use #009A42 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.