#139856
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(59.9% 0.145 154.2), rgb(19, 152, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#139856 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #139856 |
| RGB | rgb(19, 152, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 78%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.145 154.2) |
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 #139856 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #139856 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #139856 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #139856 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#9DCFAC
oklch(81% 0.072 154)
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Step 400
400
#62B580
oklch(70.6% 0.113 154.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#139856
oklch(59.9% 0.145 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#072F18
oklch(27.1% 0.061 153.6)
#139856 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) | #988B51 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89805B | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009688 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #139856
#139856
oklch(59.9% 0.145 154.2)
- #B25AA3
#B25AA3
oklch(59.8% 0.146 334)
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 #139856, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.036
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.037
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.037
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.040
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.044
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.047
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.048
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.053
Use #139856 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.