#145737
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(40.7% 0.085 157.7), rgb(20, 87, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#145737 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #145737 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 87, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 63%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.085 157.7) |
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 #145737 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #145737 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #145737 text on white | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #145737 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.028 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB4
oklch(80.9% 0.05 157.1)
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Step 400
400
#75B08D
oklch(70.7% 0.08 157.5)
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Step 500
500
#4E9C71
oklch(63.1% 0.102 157.5)
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Step 600
600
#2C8659
oklch(55.5% 0.11 157.6)
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Step 700
700
#1D7249
oklch(49.2% 0.103 157.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#145737
oklch(40.7% 0.085 157.7)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C34
oklch(37.7% 0.066 158.1)
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Step 950
950
#132D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.043 156.6)
#145737 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) | #565035 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4A39 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00564F | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #145737
#145737
oklch(40.7% 0.085 157.7)
- #66365A
#66365A
oklch(40.7% 0.085 337.1)
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 #145737, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.026
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.038
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.048
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.051
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.051
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.055
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.056
Use #145737 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.