#149E49
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(61.3% 0.165 149.6), rgb(20, 158, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#149E49 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #149E49 |
| RGB | rgb(20, 158, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 78%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.165 149.6) |
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 #149E49 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #149E49 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #149E49 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #149E49 text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 149.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CA
oklch(88.5% 0.045 150.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CD0A5
oklch(81% 0.081 149.5)
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Step 400
400
#60B774
oklch(70.8% 0.129 149.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#149E49
oklch(61.3% 0.165 149.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B3D
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#062F13
oklch(26.9% 0.067 149.7)
#149E49 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) | #9F8F41 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91854F | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009B8B | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #149E49
#149E49
oklch(61.3% 0.165 149.6)
- #B85AB3
#B85AB3
oklch(61.3% 0.164 329.4)
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 #149E49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.036
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.037
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.040
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.043
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.050
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.051
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.051
Use #149E49 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.