#149556
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(59% 0.141 154.8), rgb(20, 149, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#149556 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #149556 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 149, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 76%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.141 154.8) |
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 #149556 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #149556 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #149556 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #149556 text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0CF
oklch(88.4% 0.034 154.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDAF
oklch(80.9% 0.063 155)
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Step 400
400
#6AB384
oklch(70.6% 0.101 154.7)
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Step 500
500
#39A065
oklch(63.1% 0.13 154.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#149556
oklch(59% 0.141 154.8)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#0F4E2D
oklch(37.6% 0.084 155.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E1A
oklch(27% 0.054 154.4)
#149556 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) | #958852 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867E5A | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009385 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #149556
#149556
oklch(59% 0.141 154.8)
- #AF599F
#AF599F
oklch(59.1% 0.142 334.7)
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 #149556, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.030
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.031
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.035
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.041
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.048
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.049
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.053
Use #149556 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.