#149749
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(59.4% 0.156 150.4), rgb(20, 151, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#149749 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #149749 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 151, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 77%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.156 150.4) |
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 #149749 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #149749 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #149749 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #149749 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2CB
oklch(88.6% 0.043 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#9DCFA7
oklch(80.9% 0.077 150.5)
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Step 400
400
#63B678
oklch(70.7% 0.122 150.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#149749
oklch(59.4% 0.156 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#025022
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.2)
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Step 950
950
#082F15
oklch(27.1% 0.064 150.5)
#149749 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) | #988942 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7F4F | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009485 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #149749
#149749
oklch(59.4% 0.156 150.4)
- #B057A9
#B057A9
oklch(59.4% 0.155 330.3)
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 #149749, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #149749.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.022
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.032
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.043
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.043
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.044
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.045
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.046
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.048
Use #149749 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.