Kelley Green #009337
Kelley Green is a medium-dark, vivid green with hex code #009337 and RGB rgb(0, 147, 55).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#009337 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Kelley Green. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Colors that go with Kelley Green
Matches found by rotating Kelley Green around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Kelley Green
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Kelley Green, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Kelley Green, with their ΔE distance.
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.015
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.021
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.025
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.030
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.046
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.050
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.052
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.053
More about Kelley Green
How to make Kelley Green
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 4 parts green
- 1 part yellow
Recipe result: #35923D, a difference of ΔE 0.022 from Kelley Green. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Kelley Green in every format
| HEX | #009337 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 147, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 100%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.169 147.6) |
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 #009337 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #009337 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #009337 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #009337 text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Shades and tints of Kelley Green
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
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CA
oklch(88.4% 0.042 148.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0CFA5
oklch(81% 0.077 147.7)
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Step 400
400
#68B574
oklch(70.6% 0.121 147.8)
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Step 500
500
#36A24E
oklch(63.1% 0.156 147.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#009337
oklch(57.8% 0.169 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#0D4F1F
oklch(37.6% 0.101 147.7)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F13
oklch(27.1% 0.065 147.8)
Kelley Green 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) | #95852D | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877B3F | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00907F | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.170 |
Use Kelley Green 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.