#148B5E
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.5% 0.121 161), rgb(20, 139, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#148B5E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #148B5E |
| RGB | rgb(20, 139, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 75%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.121 161) |
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 #148B5E | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #148B5E | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #148B5E text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #148B5E text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D3
oklch(88.6% 0.03 161)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB5
oklch(80.9% 0.054 160.3)
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Step 400
400
#6DB28F
oklch(70.8% 0.088 160.9)
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Step 500
500
#409E73
oklch(63.1% 0.111 160.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#148B5E
oklch(56.5% 0.121 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#065E3E
oklch(42.7% 0.092 161.1)
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Step 900
900
#144D35
oklch(37.6% 0.072 161.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D1F
oklch(26.9% 0.046 161.4)
#148B5E 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) | #89805B | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7661 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B7F | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #148B5E
#148B5E
oklch(56.5% 0.121 161)
- #A4578B
#A4578B
oklch(56.5% 0.12 340.8)
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 #148B5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.013
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.021
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.041
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.048
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.051
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.055
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.061
Use #148B5E 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.