#0F9959
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(60.1% 0.145 155.2), rgb(15, 153, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#0F9959 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0F9959 |
| RGB | rgb(15, 153, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 82%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.145 155.2) |
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 #0F9959 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0F9959 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0F9959 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0F9959 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#9CCFAD
oklch(80.9% 0.072 155.3)
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Step 400
400
#61B582
oklch(70.6% 0.112 155.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0F9959
oklch(60.1% 0.145 155.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#062F19
oklch(27.1% 0.06 155)
#0F9959 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) | #988C55 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A815D | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009789 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0F9959
#0F9959
oklch(60.1% 0.145 155.2)
- #B45BA2
#B45BA2
oklch(60.1% 0.145 335.4)
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 #0F9959, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.036
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.038
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.040
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.042
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.045
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.046
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.049
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.050
Use #0F9959 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.