#189A47
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(60.2% 0.161 149.4), rgb(24, 154, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#189A47 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.161 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #189A47 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 154, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 73%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.161 149.4) |
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 #189A47 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #189A47 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #189A47 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #189A47 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2CA
oklch(88.6% 0.044 149.4)
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Step 300
300
#9DCFA5
oklch(80.8% 0.079 149.2)
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Step 400
400
#62B675
oklch(70.6% 0.126 149.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#189A47
oklch(60.2% 0.161 149.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#015020
oklch(37.7% 0.104 149.5)
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Step 950
950
#072F13
oklch(27% 0.067 149.3)
#189A47 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) | #9B8C40 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D824D | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009787 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #189A47
#189A47
oklch(60.2% 0.161 149.4)
- #B458AF
#B458AF
oklch(60.3% 0.161 329.4)
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 #189A47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.026
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.031
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.042
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.045
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.045
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.047
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.048
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.049
Use #189A47 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.