#149A56
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(60.4% 0.148 153.8), rgb(20, 154, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#149A56 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.148 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #149A56 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 154, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 77%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.148 153.8) |
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 #149A56 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #149A56 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #149A56 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #149A56 text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CD
oklch(88.4% 0.039 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#9DCFAB
oklch(81% 0.073 153.3)
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Step 400
400
#61B67F
oklch(70.8% 0.116 153.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#149A56
oklch(60.4% 0.148 153.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#072F18
oklch(27.1% 0.061 153.6)
#149A56 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) | #9A8C51 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B825B | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009889 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #149A56
#149A56
oklch(60.4% 0.148 153.8)
- #B45BA6
#B45BA6
oklch(60.3% 0.148 333.5)
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 #149A56, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #149A56.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.038
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.039
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.041
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.046
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.047
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.047
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.049
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.049
Use #149A56 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.