#00A01D
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(61.2% 0.2 143.8), rgb(0, 160, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#00A01D is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00A01D |
| RGB | rgb(0, 160, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 100%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.2 143.8) |
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 #00A01D | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00A01D | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00A01D text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00A01D text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#9AD198
oklch(80.8% 0.097 143.8)
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Step 400
400
#5CB95D
oklch(70.7% 0.157 143.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00A01D
oklch(61.2% 0.2 143.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C18
oklch(55.5% 0.181 143.8)
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Step 700
700
#007613
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#00610D
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#005109
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.7)
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Step 950
950
#043006
oklch(27% 0.083 143.5)
#00A01D 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) | #A39000 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95862E | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009B88 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00A01D
#00A01D
oklch(61.2% 0.2 143.8)
- #BB4FC6
#BB4FC6
oklch(61.2% 0.2 323.9)
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 #00A01D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.024
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.024
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.032
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.035
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.036
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.048
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.051
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.055
Use #00A01D 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.