#00963E
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(58.7% 0.167 148.7), rgb(0, 150, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#00963E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00963E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 150, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 100%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.167 148.7) |
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 #00963E | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00963E | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00963E text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00963E text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CA
oklch(88.4% 0.042 148.5)
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Step 300
300
#9FCFA6
oklch(81% 0.076 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#67B576
oklch(70.6% 0.12 148.8)
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Step 500
500
#34A251
oklch(63.1% 0.154 148.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#00963E
oklch(58.7% 0.167 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#0B4F21
oklch(37.6% 0.099 148.9)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F14
oklch(27.1% 0.064 148.6)
#00963E 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) | #978835 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897E45 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009383 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00963E
#00963E
oklch(58.7% 0.167 148.7)
- #B051AD
#B051AD
oklch(58.7% 0.168 328.7)
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 #00963E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00963E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.010
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.019
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.030
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.034
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.035
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.043
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.047
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.052
Use #00963E 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.