#00983A
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(59.3% 0.173 147.7), rgb(0, 152, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#00983A is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00983A |
| RGB | rgb(0, 152, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 100%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.173 147.7) |
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 #00983A | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00983A | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00983A text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00983A text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#C7E1C9
oklch(88.4% 0.043 147.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FCFA4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 147.6)
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Step 400
400
#67B673
oklch(70.8% 0.125 147.6)
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Step 500
500
#32A24D
oklch(63% 0.159 147.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#00983A
oklch(59.3% 0.173 147.7)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#09501E
oklch(37.8% 0.104 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F12
oklch(27.1% 0.067 147.5)
#00983A 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) | #9A8930 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7F42 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009584 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00983A
#00983A
oklch(59.3% 0.173 147.7)
- #B251B1
#B251B1
oklch(59.2% 0.173 327.9)
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 #00983A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.015
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.015
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.031
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.031
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.036
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.038
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.040
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.056
Use #00983A 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.