#189E33
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(61.1% 0.182 145.3), rgb(24, 158, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#189E33 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #189E33 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 158, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 74%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.182 145.3) |
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 #189E33 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #189E33 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #189E33 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #189E33 text on black | 5.97:1 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE0
oklch(93.7% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2C6
oklch(88.4% 0.049 146.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CD09E
oklch(80.8% 0.088 145.7)
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Step 400
400
#61B867
oklch(70.8% 0.143 145.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#189E33
oklch(61.1% 0.182 145.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C26
oklch(55.6% 0.174 145.3)
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Step 700
700
#00761F
oklch(49.2% 0.153 145.3)
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Step 800
800
#006118
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#005112
oklch(37.8% 0.118 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#062F0C
oklch(26.8% 0.075 145.4)
#189E33 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) | #A18F25 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93853D | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009A88 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #189E33
#189E33
oklch(61.1% 0.182 145.3)
- #B855BE
#B855BE
oklch(61.2% 0.182 325.3)
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 #189E33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.023
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.025
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.028
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.036
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.036
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.039
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.046
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.050
Use #189E33 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.