#189D52
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(61.2% 0.155 151.9), rgb(24, 157, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#189D52 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #189D52 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 157, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 73%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.155 151.9) |
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 #189D52 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #189D52 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #189D52 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #189D52 text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2CC
oklch(88.6% 0.042 151.8)
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Step 300
300
#9CCFA9
oklch(80.8% 0.075 152.3)
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Step 400
400
#61B67A
oklch(70.7% 0.121 151.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#189D52
oklch(61.2% 0.155 151.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007539
oklch(49.2% 0.13 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#062F16
oklch(27% 0.064 152.1)
#189D52 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) | #9D8F4C | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8557 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009B8B | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #189D52
#189D52
oklch(61.2% 0.155 151.9)
- #B75CAD
#B75CAD
oklch(61.2% 0.155 331.5)
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 #189D52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.039
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.044
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.046
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.047
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.049
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.051
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.052
Use #189D52 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.