#148E5C
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(57.2% 0.126 159), rgb(20, 142, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#148E5C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #148E5C |
| RGB | rgb(20, 142, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 75%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.126 159) |
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 #148E5C | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #148E5C | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #148E5C text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #148E5C text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#C8E0D2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 160.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB3
oklch(80.8% 0.057 158.7)
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Step 400
400
#6CB28C
oklch(70.6% 0.091 159.2)
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Step 500
500
#3E9F6F
oklch(63.2% 0.117 158.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#148E5C
oklch(57.2% 0.126 159)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#025F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159)
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Step 900
900
#134E32
oklch(37.8% 0.077 158.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.047 159.7)
#148E5C 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) | #8C8259 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F785F | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D81 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #148E5C
#148E5C
oklch(57.2% 0.126 159)
- #A75891
#A75891
oklch(57.3% 0.126 338.6)
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 #148E5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.012
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.017
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.039
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.044
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.045
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.050
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.052
Use #148E5C 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.