#148968
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(56.2% 0.109 167.6), rgb(20, 137, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#148968 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #148968 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 137, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 75%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.109 167.6) |
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 #148968 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #148968 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #148968 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #148968 text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 166.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBA
oklch(80.8% 0.049 167.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EB197
oklch(70.8% 0.079 167.5)
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Step 500
500
#409D7D
oklch(63.1% 0.101 167.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#148968
oklch(56.2% 0.109 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#075D46
oklch(42.6% 0.084 168.2)
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Step 900
900
#154D3B
oklch(37.9% 0.066 167.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D22
oklch(27% 0.042 167)
#148968 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) | #857F66 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78756A | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A80 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #148968
#148968
oklch(56.2% 0.109 167.6)
- #A35881
#A35881
oklch(56.1% 0.111 347.3)
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 #148968, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.026
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.049
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.052
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.053
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.056
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.056
Use #148968 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.