#019A59
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(60.3% 0.148 155.5), rgb(1, 154, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#019A59 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #019A59 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 154, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 99%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.148 155.5) |
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 #019A59 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #019A59 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #019A59 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #019A59 text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1CE
oklch(88.4% 0.039 155.8)
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Step 300
300
#9BCFAD
oklch(80.9% 0.072 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#5FB681
oklch(70.7% 0.116 155.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#019A59
oklch(60.3% 0.148 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#052F19
oklch(27% 0.061 155.4)
#019A59 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) | #998C54 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A825D | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00988A | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #019A59
#019A59
oklch(60.3% 0.148 155.5)
- #B55BA3
#B55BA3
oklch(60.3% 0.147 335.3)
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 #019A59, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #019A59.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.039
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.040
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.045
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.047
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.048
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.049
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.049
Use #019A59 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.