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Spanish Green (#009150)

The hex code for Spanish Green is #009150. It is rgb(0, 145, 80) in RGB, hsl(153, 100%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 0%, 45%, 43%) in CMYK — a dark green. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#009150
HEX#009150
RGBrgb(0, 145, 80)
HSLhsl(153, 100%, 28%)
HSVhsv(153, 100%, 57%)
CMYKcmyk(100%, 0%, 45%, 43%)
OKLCHoklch(57.6% 0.145 154.3)
LABlab(52.71% -46.18 24.80)
LCHlch(52.71% 52.42 151.76)

Colors Closest to Spanish Green

Spanish Green is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#009150 Channel Values

How Spanish Green breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 0 · G 145 · B 808-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 153° · S 100% · L 28%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 153° · S 100% · V 57%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 100% · M 0% · Y 45% · K 43%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.07:1 vs white · 5.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Spanish Green background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text4.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With Spanish Green

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Spanish Green; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of Spanish Green

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How Spanish Green Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#009150
Protanopia#858551
Protanomaly#698A50
Deuteranopia#797954
Deuteranomaly#5F8352
Tritanopia#2D8B8B
Tritanomaly#218D78
Achromatopsia#7E7E7E

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Using #009150 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--spanish-green: #009150;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #009150;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'spanish-green': '#009150' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.000, green: 0.569, blue: 0.314)
Android XML<color name="spanish_green">#009150</color>
SVG fillfill="#009150"

More Green Colors

Spanish Green sits in the greenfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#009150 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Spanish Green?

The hex code for Spanish Green is #009150. That is rgb(0, 145, 80) in RGB, hsl(153, 100%, 28%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(100%, 0%, 45%, 43%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #009150?

#009150 is rgb(0, 145, 80) — red 0, green 145, and blue 80 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #009150?

#009150 converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 0%, 45%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #009150 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #009150 scores 4.07:1 against white and 5.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #009150 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #009150 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 9.9, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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