#149706
Closest named color: True Green (#089404). oklch(58.8% 0.196 142), rgb(20, 151, 6).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#149706 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is True Green (#089404), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | True Green (#089404) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #149706 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 151, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 92%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.196 142) |
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 #149706 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #149706 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #149706 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #149706 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C4
oklch(88.6% 0.049 141.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0D09B
oklch(81% 0.089 142.3)
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Step 400
400
#69B662
oklch(70.6% 0.141 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#39A330
oklch(63.1% 0.18 142)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#149706
oklch(58.8% 0.196 142)
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Step 700
700
#097600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#066100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#0F500A
oklch(37.7% 0.118 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F09
oklch(27% 0.075 142)
#149706 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) | #9B8800 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7E21 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009280 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #149706
#149706
oklch(58.8% 0.196 142)
- #B04AC0
#B04AC0
oklch(58.9% 0.196 322)
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 #149706, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #149706.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.010
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.018
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.027
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.028
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.030
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.033
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.040
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.058
Use #149706 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.