#149E3D
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(61.1% 0.175 147.1), rgb(20, 158, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#149E3D is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #149E3D |
| RGB | rgb(20, 158, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 78%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.175 147.1) |
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 #149E3D | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #149E3D | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #149E3D text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #149E3D text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#E0EFE1
oklch(93.7% 0.024 147.3)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2C7
oklch(88.4% 0.048 147.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CD0A1
oklch(80.9% 0.085 147.2)
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Step 400
400
#60B76D
oklch(70.6% 0.136 147.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#149E3D
oklch(61.1% 0.175 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B32
oklch(55.5% 0.164 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#006020
oklch(42.6% 0.126 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#005019
oklch(37.6% 0.111 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#062F0F
oklch(26.9% 0.072 147)
#149E3D 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) | #A08F33 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928545 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009A89 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #149E3D
#149E3D
oklch(61.1% 0.175 147.1)
- #B857B9
#B857B9
oklch(61.2% 0.174 327.1)
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 #149E3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.030
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.030
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.032
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.034
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.041
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.043
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.047
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.048
Use #149E3D 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.