#149B00
Closest named color: True Green (#089404). oklch(59.9% 0.201 141.9), rgb(20, 155, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#149B00 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.201 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | True Green (#089404) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #149B00 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 155, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 100%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.201 141.9) |
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 #149B00 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #149B00 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #149B00 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #149B00 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3C2
oklch(88.6% 0.054 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#9CD196
oklch(80.9% 0.098 142.1)
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Step 400
400
#61B858
oklch(70.6% 0.157 141.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#149B00
oklch(59.9% 0.201 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#118C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#0D7600
oklch(49.2% 0.165 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#086100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 141.9)
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Step 900
900
#065100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#073004
oklch(27.1% 0.084 141.8)
#149B00 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) | #9F8B00 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91821F | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009683 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #149B00
#149B00
oklch(59.9% 0.201 141.9)
- #B44BC5
#B44BC5
oklch(59.8% 0.201 321.9)
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 #149B00, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #149B00.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.022
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.022
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.024
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.028
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.040
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.042
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.047
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.052
Use #149B00 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.