#189040
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(57.3% 0.154 148.7), rgb(24, 144, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#189040 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #189040 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 144, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 71%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.154 148.7) |
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 #189040 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #189040 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #189040 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #189040 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#C8E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.04 148.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA8
oklch(81% 0.07 148.6)
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Step 400
400
#6DB47A
oklch(70.8% 0.111 148.8)
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Step 500
500
#3FA057
oklch(63% 0.141 148.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#189040
oklch(57.3% 0.154 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#056026
oklch(42.8% 0.119 148.6)
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Step 900
900
#144F24
oklch(37.9% 0.093 148.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E16
oklch(27% 0.058 149.2)
#189040 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) | #918339 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847946 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D7E | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #189040
#189040
oklch(57.3% 0.154 148.7)
- #A852A5
#A852A5
oklch(57.4% 0.154 328.7)
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 #189040, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #189040.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.016
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.027
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.030
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.031
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.039
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.043
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.045
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.046
Use #189040 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.