#148F63
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(57.7% 0.121 162.1), rgb(20, 143, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#148F63 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #148F63 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 143, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 75%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.121 162.1) |
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 #148F63 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #148F63 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #148F63 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #148F63 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 162.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB6
oklch(80.9% 0.054 162.1)
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Step 400
400
#6CB290
oklch(70.7% 0.087 162)
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Step 500
500
#3D9E75
oklch(63.1% 0.111 162.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#148F63
oklch(57.7% 0.121 162.1)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#124D36
oklch(37.6% 0.072 162.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D1F
oklch(26.9% 0.046 161.9)
#148F63 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) | #8D8460 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7966 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F83 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #148F63
#148F63
oklch(57.7% 0.121 162.1)
- #A95A8D
#A95A8D
oklch(57.7% 0.121 342.3)
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 #148F63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.009
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.017
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.040
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.043
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.050
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.052
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.060
Use #148F63 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.