#109B4E
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(60.5% 0.157 151.4), rgb(16, 155, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#109B4E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.157 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #109B4E |
| RGB | rgb(16, 155, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 81%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.157 151.4) |
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 #109B4E | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #109B4E | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #109B4E text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #109B4E text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#9CCFA8
oklch(80.8% 0.076 151.6)
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Step 400
400
#60B679
oklch(70.6% 0.123 151.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#109B4E
oklch(60.5% 0.157 151.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B43
oklch(55.7% 0.149 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#062F15
oklch(27% 0.065 151.2)
#109B4E 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) | #9C8D48 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8354 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009889 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #109B4E
#109B4E
oklch(60.5% 0.157 151.4)
- #B559AC
#B559AC
oklch(60.4% 0.158 331.1)
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 #109B4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.031
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.038
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.046
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.049
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.050
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.051
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.052
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.052
Use #109B4E 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.