#00970E
Closest named color: True Green (#089404). oklch(58.6% 0.196 143), rgb(0, 151, 14).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#00970E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is True Green (#089404), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | True Green (#089404) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00970E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 151, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 100%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.196 143) |
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 #00970E | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00970E | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00970E text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00970E text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 143.3)
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Step 300
300
#9FD09C
oklch(80.9% 0.088 143.3)
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Step 400
400
#67B763
oklch(70.8% 0.142 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#34A333
oklch(63% 0.18 142.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#00970E
oklch(58.6% 0.196 143)
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Step 700
700
#007608
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143)
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Step 800
800
#006106
oklch(42.7% 0.143 143.1)
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Step 900
900
#0B500D
oklch(37.7% 0.117 143.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F0A
oklch(27% 0.074 142.8)
#00970E 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) | #9A8700 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7E24 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009280 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00970E
#00970E
oklch(58.6% 0.196 143)
- #B148BE
#B148BE
oklch(58.7% 0.197 323.1)
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 #00970E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00970E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.009
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.017
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.027
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.030
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.032
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.033
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.040
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.059
Use #00970E 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.