#009C4E
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(60.7% 0.16 151.8), rgb(0, 156, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#009C4E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #009C4E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 156, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 100%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.16 151.8) |
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 #009C4E | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #009C4E | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #009C4E text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #009C4E text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#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
#9BD0A8
oklch(81% 0.079 151.9)
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Step 400
400
#5EB779
oklch(70.8% 0.125 151.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#009C4E
oklch(60.7% 0.16 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007539
oklch(49.2% 0.13 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#042F15
oklch(26.9% 0.066 152)
#009C4E 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) | #9C8E48 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8354 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00998A | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #009C4E
#009C4E
oklch(60.7% 0.16 151.8)
- #B758AC
#B758AC
oklch(60.6% 0.161 331.9)
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 #009C4E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #009C4E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.032
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.038
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.048
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.049
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.051
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.052
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.053
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.054
Use #009C4E 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.