#139A52
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(60.3% 0.152 152.6), rgb(19, 154, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#139A52 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #139A52 |
| RGB | rgb(19, 154, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 78%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.152 152.6) |
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 #139A52 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #139A52 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #139A52 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #139A52 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2CC
oklch(88.6% 0.042 151.8)
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Step 300
300
#9DCFAA
oklch(80.9% 0.074 152.6)
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Step 400
400
#61B67C
oklch(70.7% 0.119 152.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#139A52
oklch(60.3% 0.152 152.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F2F
oklch(42.5% 0.11 152.7)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#072F17
oklch(27.1% 0.062 152.7)
#139A52 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) | #9A8C4C | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8257 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009889 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #139A52
#139A52
oklch(60.3% 0.152 152.6)
- #B45AA8
#B45AA8
oklch(60.3% 0.152 332.5)
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 #139A52, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #139A52.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.034
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.042
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.045
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.047
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.048
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.052
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.054
Use #139A52 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.