#13B209
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(66.3% 0.222 142.3), rgb(19, 178, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#13B209 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #13B209 |
| RGB | rgb(19, 178, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 90%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.222 142.3) |
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 #13B209 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #13B209 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #13B209 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #13B209 text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DC
oklch(93.6% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4BF
oklch(88.5% 0.061 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#98D392
oklch(81% 0.108 142.3)
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Step 400
400
#57BB4F
oklch(70.8% 0.174 142.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#13B209
oklch(66.3% 0.222 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#068C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.3)
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Step 700
700
#047600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#036100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#025100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.3)
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Step 950
950
#013100
oklch(27.2% 0.092 142.2)
#13B209 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) | #B6A000 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79528 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AC97 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #13B209
#13B209
oklch(66.3% 0.222 142.3)
- #CF57E1
#CF57E1
oklch(66.2% 0.222 322.3)
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 #13B209, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #13B209.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.029
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.039
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.044
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.046
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.048
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.049
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.049
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.052
Use #13B209 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.