#149240
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(57.8% 0.158 148.8), rgb(20, 146, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#149240 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #149240 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 146, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 76%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.158 148.8) |
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 #149240 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #149240 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #149240 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #149240 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.04 148.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEA8
oklch(80.9% 0.071 149.2)
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Step 400
400
#6BB479
oklch(70.6% 0.113 149)
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Step 500
500
#3CA155
oklch(63.2% 0.146 148.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#149240
oklch(57.8% 0.158 148.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#114F23
oklch(37.8% 0.095 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E15
oklch(26.9% 0.06 148.8)
#149240 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) | #938438 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867B46 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F80 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #149240
#149240
oklch(57.8% 0.158 148.8)
- #AA52A7
#AA52A7
oklch(57.8% 0.157 328.7)
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 #149240, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #149240.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.012
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.026
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.029
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.030
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.042
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.043
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.044
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.048
Use #149240 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.