#147F57
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(53% 0.111 161.6), rgb(20, 127, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#147F57 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #147F57 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 127, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 73%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.111 161.6) |
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 #147F57 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #147F57 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #147F57 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #147F57 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#CADFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 160.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB7
oklch(80.9% 0.049 162.1)
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Step 400
400
#72B091
oklch(70.6% 0.079 161.7)
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Step 500
500
#489D76
oklch(63.2% 0.102 161.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#147F57
oklch(53% 0.111 161.6)
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Step 700
700
#10724E
oklch(49% 0.103 161.9)
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Step 800
800
#145D40
oklch(42.7% 0.085 161.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4C36
oklch(37.6% 0.066 161.5)
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Step 950
950
#112D20
oklch(27.1% 0.042 161.5)
#147F57 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) | #7D7555 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706C5A | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F74 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #147F57
#147F57
oklch(53% 0.111 161.6)
- #96507E
#96507E
oklch(53% 0.11 341.6)
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 #147F57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.032
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.042
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.059
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.059
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.064
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.066
Use #147F57 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.