#0A9550
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(58.8% 0.149 153.2), rgb(10, 149, 80).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#0A9550 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.149 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0A9550 |
| RGB | rgb(10, 149, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 87%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.149 153.2) |
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 #0A9550 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0A9550 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0A9550 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0A9550 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.038 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEAD
oklch(81% 0.067 153.5)
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Step 400
400
#69B481
oklch(70.7% 0.106 153.2)
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Step 500
500
#36A161
oklch(63.2% 0.137 153.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0A9550
oklch(58.8% 0.149 153.2)
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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
#0D4F2A
oklch(37.8% 0.089 153.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E19
oklch(26.9% 0.056 153.7)
#0A9550 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) | #95884B | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877D55 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009384 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0A9550
#0A9550
oklch(58.8% 0.149 153.2)
- #AF57A2
#AF57A2
oklch(58.9% 0.148 333.1)
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 #0A9550, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.028
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.036
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.038
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.039
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.041
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.043
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.046
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.048
Use #0A9550 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.