#146B3E
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(46.7% 0.107 154.8), rgb(20, 107, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#146B3E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #146B3E |
| RGB | rgb(20, 107, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 69%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.107 154.8) |
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 #146B3E | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #146B3E | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #146B3E text on white | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #146B3E text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 155.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB2
oklch(80.9% 0.052 154.8)
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Step 400
400
#76B08A
oklch(70.7% 0.082 155)
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Step 500
500
#4F9C6D
oklch(63% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#2D8754
oklch(55.7% 0.116 154.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#146B3E
oklch(46.7% 0.107 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#1C5D39
oklch(42.7% 0.089 155.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C31
oklch(37.6% 0.069 155.2)
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Step 950
950
#132D1D
oklch(27.1% 0.044 155)
#146B3E 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) | #6B623B | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605A41 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006A60 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #146B3E
#146B3E
oklch(46.7% 0.107 154.8)
- #7E4072
#7E4072
oklch(46.7% 0.108 334.9)
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 #146B3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.039
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.056
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.059
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.060
Use #146B3E 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.