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#009a2b color: Pestering Pesto

#009a2b is rgb(0, 154, 43) in RGB and oklch(59.663% 0.18594 145.311) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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137°
100%

59.7%
0.186
145°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Forest green
  • green-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.71:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #009a2b

#009a2b is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 59.7% lightness, 0.186 chroma and a hue of 145°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.71:1 contrast and black text 5.66:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pestering Pesto (#119922). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is green-600.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #009a2b mixed with white

  1. 009a2b
  2. 37a545
  3. 53af5b
  4. 6bb970
  5. 82c384
  6. 97ce99
  7. acd8ad
  8. c1e2c1
  9. d6ebd6
  10. eaf5ea

Darker: #009a2b mixed with black

  1. 009a2b
  2. 008524
  3. 00711d
  4. 005e16
  5. 004b10
  6. 00390a
  7. 002705
  8. 001702
  9. 000901
  10. 000100

Calmer: #009a2b with less saturation

  1. 009a2b
  2. 279838
  3. 389543
  4. 46934c
  5. 519154
  6. 5a8e5c
  7. 638b64
  8. 6a886b
  9. 728572
  10. 798279

Questions about #009a2b

What color is #009a2b?

#009a2b is bright green. The closest named color is Pestering Pesto. In RGB it is rgb(0, 154, 43), in HSL hsl(136.75, 100%, 30.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.663% 0.18594 145.311).

What colors go well with #009a2b?

The complementary color of #009a2b is #b44fba. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7d8900 and #00987b. The triadic partners are #4876ec and #d84341.

Is white or black text more readable on #009a2b?

White text reads better on #009a2b: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and black gives 5.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #009a2b a warm or cool color?

#009a2b is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 145 degrees, its lightness 59.7% and its chroma 0.186.