#00951B
Closest named color: True Green (#089404). oklch(58.1% 0.189 143.8), rgb(0, 149, 27).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#00951B is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is True Green (#089404), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | True Green (#089404) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00951B |
| RGB | rgb(0, 149, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 100%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.189 143.8) |
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 #00951B | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00951B | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00951B text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00951B text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE0
oklch(93.5% 0.024 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CF9E
oklch(80.8% 0.084 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#68B667
oklch(70.6% 0.136 143.7)
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Step 500
500
#35A33A
oklch(63.1% 0.175 143.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#00951B
oklch(58.1% 0.189 143.8)
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Step 700
700
#007613
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#00610E
oklch(42.8% 0.139 143.9)
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Step 900
900
#0C5012
oklch(37.7% 0.114 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F0C
oklch(27% 0.072 143.7)
#00951B 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) | #988600 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7C2A | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00917F | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00951B
#00951B
oklch(58.1% 0.189 143.8)
- #AE49B9
#AE49B9
oklch(58.1% 0.19 323.6)
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 #00951B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00951B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.008
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.009
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.019
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.023
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.031
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.034
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.037
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.057
Use #00951B 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.