#009A4B
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(60.1% 0.161 151.3), rgb(0, 154, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#009A4B is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #009A4B |
| RGB | rgb(0, 154, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 100%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.161 151.3) |
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 #009A4B | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #009A4B | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #009A4B text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #009A4B text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#DFEEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.023 151.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#9BD0A7
oklch(81% 0.08 151.3)
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Step 400
400
#5FB778
oklch(70.8% 0.126 151.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#009A4B
oklch(60.1% 0.161 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B43
oklch(55.7% 0.149 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#052F15
oklch(26.9% 0.066 151.6)
#009A4B 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) | #9B8C44 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8151 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009788 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #009A4B
#009A4B
oklch(60.1% 0.161 151.3)
- #B557AB
#B557AB
oklch(60.1% 0.16 331.5)
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 #009A4B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #009A4B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.026
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.033
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.047
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.047
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.048
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.049
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.050
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.050
Use #009A4B 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.