#148A2D
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(55.3% 0.164 145.6), rgb(20, 138, 45).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#148A2D is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #148A2D |
| RGB | rgb(20, 138, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 75%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.164 145.6) |
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 #148A2D | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #148A2D | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #148A2D text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #148A2D text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA4
oklch(80.9% 0.074 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EB473
oklch(70.7% 0.117 145.8)
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Step 500
500
#42A14D
oklch(63.2% 0.151 145.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#148A2D
oklch(55.3% 0.164 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#007620
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#0B601D
oklch(42.7% 0.126 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#164F1E
oklch(37.8% 0.098 145.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E12
oklch(26.9% 0.062 145.4)
#148A2D 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) | #8C7C21 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807436 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008677 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #148A2D
#148A2D
oklch(55.3% 0.164 145.6)
- #A14AA5
#A14AA5
oklch(55.4% 0.163 325.8)
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 #148A2D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #148A2D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.010
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.021
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.032
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.034
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.035
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.037
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.039
Use #148A2D 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.