#149B15
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(60% 0.196 142.7), rgb(20, 155, 21).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#149B15 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #149B15 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 155, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 77%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.196 142.7) |
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 #149B15 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #149B15 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #149B15 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #149B15 text on black | 5.72:1 | 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
#C6E3C3
oklch(88.6% 0.053 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#9CD198
oklch(80.9% 0.096 142.9)
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Step 400
400
#61B85C
oklch(70.6% 0.154 142.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#149B15
oklch(60% 0.196 142.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C05
oklch(55.5% 0.187 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#007603
oklch(49% 0.166 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#006102
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.7)
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Step 900
900
#005101
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#073006
oklch(27.1% 0.082 142.6)
#149B15 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 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918228 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009684 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #149B15
#149B15
oklch(60% 0.196 142.7)
- #B44DC3
#B44DC3
oklch(59.9% 0.196 322.4)
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 #149B15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.020
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.022
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.023
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.024
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.037
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.038
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.046
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.050
Use #149B15 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.