#149F3E
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(61.4% 0.175 147.2), rgb(20, 159, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#149F3E 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 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #149F3E |
| RGB | rgb(20, 159, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 78%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.175 147.2) |
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 #149F3E | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #149F3E | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #149F3E text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #149F3E text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#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
#5FB76D
oklch(70.6% 0.137 147.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#149F3E
oklch(61.4% 0.175 147.2)
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Step 600
600
#008B32
oklch(55.5% 0.164 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#007529
oklch(49% 0.144 147.3)
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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)
#149F3E 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) | #A19034 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938646 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009B8A | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #149F3E
#149F3E
oklch(61.4% 0.175 147.2)
- #B957BA
#B957BA
oklch(61.4% 0.176 327.1)
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 #149F3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.030
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.032
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.033
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.037
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.041
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.044
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.047
Use #149F3E 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.