#009E34
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(60.9% 0.184 146.3), rgb(0, 158, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#009E34 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #009E34 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 158, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 100%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.184 146.3) |
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 #009E34 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #009E34 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #009E34 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #009E34 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#DFEFE0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 147.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C6
oklch(88.6% 0.05 146)
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Step 300
300
#9BD19E
oklch(81% 0.09 146.1)
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Step 400
400
#5DB868
oklch(70.7% 0.144 146.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#009E34
oklch(60.9% 0.184 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C2D
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#007524
oklch(49% 0.148 146.3)
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Step 800
800
#00601C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#005016
oklch(37.5% 0.114 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#04300D
oklch(27.1% 0.076 146.5)
#009E34 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) | #A08E26 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92843E | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009A88 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #009E34
#009E34
oklch(60.9% 0.184 146.3)
- #B953BC
#B953BC
oklch(60.9% 0.184 326.4)
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 #009E34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.026
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.027
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.028
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.034
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.035
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.040
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.045
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.053
Use #009E34 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.