#147F17
Closest named color: Tree Green (#2A7E19). oklch(52% 0.165 143), rgb(20, 127, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#147F17 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tree Green (#2A7E19), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tree Green (#2A7E19) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #147F17 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 127, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 73%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.165 143) |
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 #147F17 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #147F17 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #147F17 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #147F17 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#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
#C9E1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 143.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CE9F
oklch(80.8% 0.079 142.6)
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Step 400
400
#6EB56A
oklch(70.8% 0.128 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#42A140
oklch(63.1% 0.162 143)
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Step 600
600
#158B19
oklch(55.5% 0.177 143)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#147F17
oklch(52% 0.165 143)
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Step 800
800
#0B600E
oklch(42.6% 0.136 143)
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Step 900
900
#164F15
oklch(37.7% 0.106 142.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E0E
oklch(26.9% 0.067 142.9)
#147F17 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) | #827200 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776A24 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007B6C | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #147F17
#147F17
oklch(52% 0.165 143)
- #94409F
#94409F
oklch(52% 0.165 322.9)
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 #147F17, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #147F17.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.011
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.021
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.038
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.039
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.048
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.060
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.065
Use #147F17 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.