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#009a2c color: Pestering Pesto

#009a2c is rgb(0, 154, 44) in RGB and oklch(59.672% 0.1853 145.435) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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137°
100%

59.7%
0.185
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 #009a2c

#009a2c is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 59.7% lightness, 0.185 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: #009a2c mixed with white

  1. 009a2c
  2. 37a545
  3. 53af5b
  4. 6bb970
  5. 82c385
  6. 97ce99
  7. acd8ad
  8. c1e2c1
  9. d6ebd6
  10. eaf5ea

Darker: #009a2c mixed with black

  1. 009a2c
  2. 008525
  3. 00711e
  4. 005e17
  5. 004b11
  6. 00390a
  7. 002705
  8. 001702
  9. 000901
  10. 000100

Calmer: #009a2c with less saturation

  1. 009a2c
  2. 279839
  3. 389543
  4. 46934c
  5. 519155
  6. 5a8e5d
  7. 638b64
  8. 6a886b
  9. 728572
  10. 798279

Questions about #009a2c

What color is #009a2c?

#009a2c is bright green. The closest named color is Pestering Pesto. In RGB it is rgb(0, 154, 44), in HSL hsl(137.14, 100%, 30.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.672% 0.1853 145.435).

What colors go well with #009a2c?

The complementary color of #009a2c is #b44fba. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7d8900 and #00987b. The triadic partners are #4976ec and #d74341.

Is white or black text more readable on #009a2c?

White text reads better on #009a2c: 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 #009a2c a warm or cool color?

#009a2c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 145 degrees, its lightness 59.7% and its chroma 0.185.