#00A048
Closest named color: Irish Green (#019529). oklch(61.7% 0.171 149.8), rgb(0, 160, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#00A048 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Irish Green (#019529), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Irish Green (#019529) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00A048 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 160, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 100%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.171 149.8) |
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 #00A048 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00A048 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00A048 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00A048 text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 149.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2C9
oklch(88.4% 0.046 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#9AD0A4
oklch(80.8% 0.083 149.9)
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Step 400
400
#5CB873
oklch(70.8% 0.134 149.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00A048
oklch(61.7% 0.171 149.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#032F12
oklch(26.8% 0.07 150)
#00A048 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) | #A19140 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92864F | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009D8C | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00A048
#00A048
oklch(61.7% 0.171 149.8)
- #BC59B5
#BC59B5
oklch(61.8% 0.17 330.1)
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 #00A048, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.039
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.039
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.039
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.041
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.044
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.045
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.046
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.051
Use #00A048 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.