#179148
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(57.7% 0.149 150.8), rgb(23, 145, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#179148 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #179148 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 145, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 73%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.149 150.8) |
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 #179148 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #179148 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #179148 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #179148 text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.038 151.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDAB
oklch(80.8% 0.066 151)
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Step 400
400
#6CB47E
oklch(70.8% 0.107 150.9)
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Step 500
500
#3DA05C
oklch(63% 0.137 150.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#179148
oklch(57.7% 0.149 150.8)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#02602B
oklch(42.8% 0.115 150.6)
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Step 900
900
#134E27
oklch(37.6% 0.089 150.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E17
oklch(27% 0.057 150.2)
#179148 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) | #928442 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847A4D | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E80 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #179148
#179148
oklch(57.7% 0.149 150.8)
- #A954A2
#A954A2
oklch(57.7% 0.149 330.5)
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 #179148, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.022
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.033
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.035
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.037
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.040
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.040
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.042
Use #179148 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.