#119E40
Closest named color: Irish Green (#019529). oklch(61.1% 0.173 147.8), rgb(17, 158, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#119E40 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Irish Green (#019529), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Irish Green (#019529) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #119E40 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 158, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 81%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.173 147.8) |
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 #119E40 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #119E40 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #119E40 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #119E40 text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#E0EFE1
oklch(93.7% 0.024 147.3)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2C8
oklch(88.4% 0.047 148.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CD0A2
oklch(80.9% 0.084 147.8)
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Step 400
400
#5FB76E
oklch(70.6% 0.136 147.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#119E40
oklch(61.1% 0.173 147.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B35
oklch(55.5% 0.161 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#052F10
oklch(26.9% 0.071 148)
#119E40 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) | #A08F36 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918548 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009A89 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #119E40
#119E40
oklch(61.1% 0.173 147.8)
- #B857B7
#B857B7
oklch(61.1% 0.172 327.8)
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 #119E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.031
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.032
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.033
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.035
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.043
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.045
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.047
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.049
Use #119E40 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.