#0BA146
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(62% 0.172 149), rgb(11, 161, 70).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#0BA146 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0BA146 |
| RGB | rgb(11, 161, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 87%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.172 149) |
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 #0BA146 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0BA146 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0BA146 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0BA146 text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 149.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 149.2)
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Step 300
300
#9BD0A3
oklch(80.9% 0.084 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#5DB871
oklch(70.8% 0.135 149.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0BA146
oklch(62% 0.172 149)
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Step 600
600
#008B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#00501E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#042F11
oklch(26.8% 0.071 149)
#0BA146 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) | #A2923D | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94874D | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009E8D | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0BA146
#0BA146
oklch(62% 0.172 149)
- #BC59B8
#BC59B8
oklch(61.9% 0.173 329)
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 #0BA146, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.037
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.039
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.040
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.041
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.041
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.042
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.052
Use #0BA146 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.