#069238
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(57.6% 0.167 147.6), rgb(6, 146, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#069238 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #069238 |
| RGB | rgb(6, 146, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 92%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.167 147.6) |
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 #069238 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #069238 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #069238 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #069238 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 147.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEA5
oklch(80.8% 0.075 147.7)
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Step 400
400
#69B575
oklch(70.7% 0.12 147.9)
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Step 500
500
#38A24F
oklch(63.2% 0.154 147.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#069238
oklch(57.6% 0.167 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#0F4F1F
oklch(37.6% 0.1 147.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E13
oklch(26.8% 0.063 147.6)
#069238 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) | #94842E | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867A40 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F7F | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #069238
#069238
oklch(57.6% 0.167 147.6)
- #AB4EAA
#AB4EAA
oklch(57.5% 0.167 327.9)
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 #069238, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #069238.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.003
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.018
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.021
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.023
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.033
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.048
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.051
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.051
Use #069238 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.