#009C3E
Closest named color: Irish Green (#019529). oklch(60.4% 0.174 148.1), rgb(0, 156, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#009C3E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Irish Green (#019529), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Irish Green (#019529) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #009C3E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 156, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 100%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.174 148.1) |
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 #009C3E | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #009C3E | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #009C3E text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #009C3E text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#DFEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 149.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2C8
oklch(88.4% 0.047 148.1)
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Step 300
300
#9BD0A2
oklch(80.8% 0.085 148.3)
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Step 400
400
#5EB86F
oklch(70.8% 0.137 148.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#009C3E
oklch(60.4% 0.174 148.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B36
oklch(55.5% 0.161 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#00501C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#052F10
oklch(26.9% 0.071 148)
#009C3E 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) | #9E8D34 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8346 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009988 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #009C3E
#009C3E
oklch(60.4% 0.174 148.1)
- #B754B5
#B754B5
oklch(60.5% 0.175 328.2)
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 #009C3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.025
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.027
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.033
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.036
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.038
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.042
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.049
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.050
Use #009C3E 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.