#149653
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(59.3% 0.145 153.5), rgb(20, 150, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#149653 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #149653 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 150, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 76%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.145 153.5) |
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 #149653 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #149653 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #149653 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #149653 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#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
#C8E1CE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEAD
oklch(81% 0.066 153)
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Step 400
400
#69B482
oklch(70.7% 0.105 153.7)
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Step 500
500
#38A062
oklch(63% 0.134 153.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#149653
oklch(59.3% 0.145 153.5)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#0F4F2B
oklch(37.9% 0.088 153.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E19
oklch(27% 0.056 153.2)
#149653 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) | #96894E | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887F58 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009486 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #149653
#149653
oklch(59.3% 0.145 153.5)
- #B059A2
#B059A2
oklch(59.3% 0.145 333.6)
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 #149653, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.032
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.036
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.036
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.042
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.044
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.051
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.051
Use #149653 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.