#147B4F
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(51.7% 0.113 158.7), rgb(20, 123, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#147B4F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #147B4F |
| RGB | rgb(20, 123, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 72%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.113 158.7) |
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 #147B4F | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #147B4F | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #147B4F text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #147B4F text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#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
#C9E0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 159)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB4
oklch(80.9% 0.055 159.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FB28C
oklch(70.8% 0.089 158.2)
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Step 500
500
#439E70
oklch(63.1% 0.112 158.6)
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Step 600
600
#188858
oklch(55.6% 0.121 158.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#147B4F
oklch(51.7% 0.113 158.7)
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Step 800
800
#0C5E3B
oklch(42.7% 0.094 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#174D33
oklch(37.7% 0.072 158.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.046 159.2)
#147B4F 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) | #7A714C | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6852 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007A70 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #147B4F
#147B4F
oklch(51.7% 0.113 158.7)
- #914C7E
#914C7E
oklch(51.7% 0.113 338.5)
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 #147B4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.031
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.053
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.064
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.065
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.067
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.069
Use #147B4F 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.