#00962F
Closest named color: Irish Green (#019529). oklch(58.6% 0.179 146), rgb(0, 150, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#00962F is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Irish Green (#019529), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Irish Green (#019529) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00962F |
| RGB | rgb(0, 150, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 100%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.179 146) |
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 #00962F | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00962F | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00962F text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00962F text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 147.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 146.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FCFA2
oklch(80.9% 0.08 146.4)
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Step 400
400
#67B66E
oklch(70.7% 0.13 146)
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Step 500
500
#34A346
oklch(63.2% 0.165 146)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#00962F
oklch(58.6% 0.179 146)
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Step 700
700
#007623
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146)
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Step 800
800
#00601B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#0B501A
oklch(37.8% 0.107 146.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F10
oklch(27.1% 0.068 145.8)
#00962F 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) | #988721 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7D39 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009281 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00962F
#00962F
oklch(58.6% 0.179 146)
- #B04EB4
#B04EB4
oklch(58.7% 0.179 326)
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 #00962F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.005
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.013
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.021
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.022
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.031
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.035
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.039
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.054
Use #00962F 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.