#147F5B
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(53.1% 0.107 164), rgb(20, 127, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#147F5B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.107 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 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #147F5B |
| RGB | rgb(20, 127, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 73%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.107 164) |
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 #147F5B | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #147F5B | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #147F5B text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #147F5B text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#CADFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.027 163.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB8
oklch(80.9% 0.048 163.5)
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Step 400
400
#72B094
oklch(70.7% 0.077 164.2)
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Step 500
500
#479C79
oklch(63% 0.099 164)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#147F5B
oklch(53.1% 0.107 164)
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Step 700
700
#107251
oklch(49.1% 0.1 163.9)
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Step 800
800
#135D43
oklch(42.7% 0.083 164.4)
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Step 900
900
#1A4C38
oklch(37.6% 0.064 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#112D21
oklch(27.1% 0.041 163.5)
#147F5B 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) | #7C7559 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706C5D | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F75 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #147F5B
#147F5B
oklch(53.1% 0.107 164)
- #96517B
#96517B
oklch(53.1% 0.106 344)
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 #147F5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.038
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.054
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.055
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.063
Use #147F5B 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.