#009E53
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(61.3% 0.158 152.9), rgb(0, 158, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#009E53 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #009E53 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 158, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 100%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.158 152.9) |
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 #009E53 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #009E53 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #009E53 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #009E53 text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#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
#C5E2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 152.7)
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Step 300
300
#9BD0A9
oklch(81% 0.078 152.6)
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Step 400
400
#5DB77B
oklch(70.8% 0.124 152.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#009E53
oklch(61.3% 0.158 152.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#042F16
oklch(26.9% 0.065 152.8)
#009E53 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) | #9E904D | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8558 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009C8C | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #009E53
#009E53
oklch(61.3% 0.158 152.9)
- #BA5BAC
#BA5BAC
oklch(61.4% 0.158 333.2)
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 #009E53, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #009E53.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.039
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.045
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.047
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.050
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.050
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.052
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.052
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.054
Use #009E53 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.