#147D5A
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(52.5% 0.106 164.3), rgb(20, 125, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#147D5A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #147D5A |
| RGB | rgb(20, 125, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 72%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.106 164.3) |
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 #147D5A | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #147D5A | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #147D5A text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #147D5A text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 165.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB9
oklch(80.9% 0.048 164.8)
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Step 400
400
#72B094
oklch(70.7% 0.077 164.2)
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Step 500
500
#499C7A
oklch(63.1% 0.097 164.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#147D5A
oklch(52.5% 0.106 164.3)
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Step 700
700
#137252
oklch(49.2% 0.098 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#155D43
oklch(42.8% 0.082 164.1)
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Step 900
900
#1A4C39
oklch(37.7% 0.063 165)
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Step 950
950
#112D21
oklch(27.1% 0.041 163.5)
#147D5A 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) | #7A7358 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6A5C | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D73 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #147D5A
#147D5A
oklch(52.5% 0.106 164.3)
- #945079
#945079
oklch(52.5% 0.105 344.3)
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 #147D5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.040
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.049
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.055
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.059
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.062
Use #147D5A 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.