#149C39
Closest named color: Irish Green (#019529). oklch(60.5% 0.176 146.6), rgb(20, 156, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#149C39 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Irish Green (#019529), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Irish Green (#019529) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #149C39 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 156, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 77%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.176 146.6) |
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 #149C39 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #149C39 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #149C39 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #149C39 text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE0
oklch(93.7% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 146.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CD0A0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 146.7)
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Step 400
400
#61B76B
oklch(70.6% 0.138 146.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#149C39
oklch(60.5% 0.176 146.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C2E
oklch(55.7% 0.168 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#007526
oklch(49% 0.147 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#005017
oklch(37.6% 0.113 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#062F0F
oklch(26.9% 0.072 147)
#149C39 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) | #9E8D2E | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908342 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009887 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #149C39
#149C39
oklch(60.5% 0.176 146.6)
- #B655B8
#B655B8
oklch(60.6% 0.175 326.7)
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 #149C39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.024
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.028
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.028
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.031
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.036
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.042
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.047
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.049
Use #149C39 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.