#009F33
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(61.1% 0.186 146.1), rgb(0, 159, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#009F33 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.186 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 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #009F33 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 159, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 100%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.186 146.1) |
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 #009F33 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #009F33 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #009F33 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #009F33 text on black | 6.00:1 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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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
#9AD19E
oklch(80.9% 0.091 146.5)
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Step 400
400
#5DB867
oklch(70.6% 0.145 146.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#009F33
oklch(61.1% 0.186 146.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C2C
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#007623
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146)
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Step 800
800
#00601B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#005116
oklch(37.9% 0.115 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#04300C
oklch(27.1% 0.077 146)
#009F33 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) | #A18F25 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93853D | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009B89 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #009F33
#009F33
oklch(61.1% 0.186 146.1)
- #BA53BE
#BA53BE
oklch(61.2% 0.186 326.1)
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 #009F33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.026
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.027
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.029
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.036
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.037
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.038
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.047
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.051
Use #009F33 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.