#119140
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(57.5% 0.157 149), rgb(17, 145, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#119140 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #119140 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 145, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 79%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.157 149) |
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 #119140 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #119140 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #119140 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #119140 text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#C8E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.04 148.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEA8
oklch(80.9% 0.071 149.2)
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Step 400
400
#6BB479
oklch(70.6% 0.113 149)
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Step 500
500
#3CA156
oklch(63.2% 0.145 148.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#119140
oklch(57.5% 0.157 149)
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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
#114F24
oklch(37.8% 0.094 149.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E15
oklch(26.9% 0.06 148.8)
#119140 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) | #928339 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857A46 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E7F | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #119140
#119140
oklch(57.5% 0.157 149)
- #A951A6
#A951A6
oklch(57.5% 0.157 328.7)
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 #119140, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #119140.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.013
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.027
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.028
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.030
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.041
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.043
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.045
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.048
Use #119140 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.