#009D20
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(60.4% 0.195 144.1), rgb(0, 157, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#009D20 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #009D20 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 157, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 100%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.195 144.1) |
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 #009D20 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #009D20 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #009D20 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #009D20 text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C4
oklch(88.6% 0.053 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BD19A
oklch(80.9% 0.095 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#5EB95F
oklch(70.8% 0.154 143.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#009D20
oklch(60.4% 0.195 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C1B
oklch(55.6% 0.18 144)
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Step 700
700
#007615
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144)
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Step 800
800
#006110
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#00510B
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144)
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Step 950
950
#053008
oklch(27.1% 0.081 144)
#009D20 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) | #A08D00 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92832F | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009886 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #009D20
#009D20
oklch(60.4% 0.195 144.1)
- #B84EC2
#B84EC2
oklch(60.5% 0.196 324.2)
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 #009D20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.022
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.024
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.026
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.027
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.039
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.041
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.042
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.054
Use #009D20 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.