#147E09
Closest named color: Green (#008000). oklch(51.6% 0.169 142), rgb(20, 126, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#147E09 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green (#008000), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green (#008000) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #147E09 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 126, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 87%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.169 142) |
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 #147E09 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #147E09 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #147E09 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #147E09 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF9E
oklch(81% 0.082 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#6EB567
oklch(70.7% 0.131 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#43A13A
oklch(63% 0.167 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#188B0C
oklch(55.5% 0.181 142)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#147E09
oklch(51.6% 0.169 142)
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Step 800
800
#0D6005
oklch(42.6% 0.139 141.9)
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Step 900
900
#164F11
oklch(37.7% 0.11 142)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E0C
oklch(26.8% 0.069 141.9)
#147E09 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) | #817100 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76691C | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007A6A | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #147E09
#147E09
oklch(51.6% 0.169 142)
- #933EA0
#933EA0
oklch(51.7% 0.169 322.2)
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 #147E09, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #147E09.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.009
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.023
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.041
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.046
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.050
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.064
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.067
Use #147E09 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.