#099246
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(57.8% 0.154 150.8), rgb(9, 146, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#099246 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #099246 |
| RGB | rgb(9, 146, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 88%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.154 150.8) |
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 #099246 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #099246 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #099246 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #099246 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 150)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEAA
oklch(81% 0.069 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#6AB47C
oklch(70.7% 0.111 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#39A15A
oklch(63.1% 0.142 150.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#099246
oklch(57.8% 0.154 150.8)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#0F4F26
oklch(37.8% 0.093 150.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E17
oklch(26.9% 0.058 151.1)
#099246 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) | #938440 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857B4C | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F80 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #099246
#099246
oklch(57.8% 0.154 150.8)
- #AB52A3
#AB52A3
oklch(57.7% 0.154 330.9)
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 #099246, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #099246.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.018
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.032
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.033
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.036
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.038
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.044
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.045
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.046
Use #099246 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.