#009D50
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(61% 0.16 152.2), rgb(0, 157, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#009D50 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #009D50 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 157, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 100%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.16 152.2) |
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 #009D50 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #009D50 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #009D50 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #009D50 text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#DFEEE3
oklch(93.5% 0.022 154.1)
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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
#5DB779
oklch(70.7% 0.126 152.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#009D50
oklch(61% 0.16 152.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#042F15
oklch(26.9% 0.066 152)
#009D50 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) | #9D8F4A | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8456 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009B8B | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #009D50
#009D50
oklch(61% 0.16 152.2)
- #B859AD
#B859AD
oklch(60.9% 0.16 331.9)
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 #009D50, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #009D50.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.035
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.041
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.049
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.050
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.051
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.052
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.054
Use #009D50 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.