#00501B
Closest named color: Bottle Green (#044A05). oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8), rgb(0, 80, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#00501B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bottle Green (#044A05), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bottle Green (#044A05) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00501B |
| RGB | rgb(0, 80, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8) |
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 #00501B | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00501B | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #00501B text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #00501B text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE1
oklch(93.7% 0.024 147.3)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 147.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DD0A3
oklch(81% 0.082 147.9)
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Step 400
400
#62B770
oklch(70.8% 0.132 147.8)
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Step 500
500
#27A449
oklch(63.2% 0.168 147.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B35
oklch(55.5% 0.161 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#072F11
oklch(26.9% 0.069 147.9)
#00501B 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) | #514815 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49421F | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E45 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00501B
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
- #5F285E
#5F285E
oklch(37.6% 0.109 328.2)
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 #00501B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.024
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.025
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.025
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.027
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.028
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.034
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.036
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.039
Use #00501B 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.