#147940
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(50.8% 0.125 152.4), rgb(20, 121, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#147940 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #147940 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 121, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 72%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.125 152.4) |
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 #147940 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #147940 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #147940 text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #147940 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 153.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCAE
oklch(80.8% 0.06 152.5)
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Step 400
400
#70B283
oklch(70.6% 0.097 152.5)
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Step 500
500
#459F64
oklch(63.2% 0.124 152.5)
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Step 600
600
#1D894A
oklch(55.6% 0.135 152.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#147940
oklch(50.8% 0.125 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#105F31
oklch(42.8% 0.105 152.1)
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Step 900
900
#184E2C
oklch(37.9% 0.081 152.5)
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Step 950
950
#102D1A
oklch(26.9% 0.05 152.9)
#147940 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) | #796E3C | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6644 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00776B | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #147940
#147940
oklch(50.8% 0.125 152.4)
- #8E4784
#8E4784
oklch(50.8% 0.125 332.8)
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 #147940, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.027
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.057
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.061
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.061
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.070
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.071
Use #147940 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.