#189D4C
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(61.1% 0.16 150.2), rgb(24, 157, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#189D4C is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.160 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #189D4C |
| RGB | rgb(24, 157, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 73%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.16 150.2) |
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 #189D4C | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #189D4C | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #189D4C text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #189D4C text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#9CCFA6
oklch(80.8% 0.078 150.3)
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Step 400
400
#61B676
oklch(70.6% 0.125 150.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#189D4C
oklch(61.1% 0.16 150.2)
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Step 600
600
#008B3F
oklch(55.7% 0.153 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#062F14
oklch(27% 0.066 150.4)
#189D4C 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) | #9E8F45 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908552 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009A8A | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #189D4C
#189D4C
oklch(61.1% 0.16 150.2)
- #B75AB0
#B75AB0
oklch(61% 0.161 330.2)
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 #189D4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.035
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.039
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.044
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.046
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.048
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.051
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.053
Use #189D4C 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.