#00982C
Closest named color: Irish Green (#019529). oklch(59.1% 0.183 145.5), rgb(0, 152, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#00982C is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.183 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 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Irish Green (#019529) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00982C |
| RGB | rgb(0, 152, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 100%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.183 145.5) |
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 #00982C | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00982C | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00982C text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00982C text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#C7E2C7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FCFA1
oklch(80.8% 0.081 145.8)
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Step 400
400
#67B66C
oklch(70.7% 0.132 145.4)
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Step 500
500
#33A343
oklch(63.2% 0.168 145.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#00982C
oklch(59.1% 0.183 145.5)
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Step 700
700
#007620
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#006119
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#0A5017
oklch(37.7% 0.11 145.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F0F
oklch(27% 0.07 145.6)
#00982C 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) | #9A891C | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7F37 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009482 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00982C
#00982C
oklch(59.1% 0.183 145.5)
- #B24EB7
#B24EB7
oklch(59.1% 0.183 325.7)
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 #00982C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.009
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.020
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.020
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.027
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.030
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.033
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.037
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.057
Use #00982C 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.