#00A216
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(61.8% 0.205 143.3), rgb(0, 162, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#00A216 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00A216 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 162, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 100%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.205 143.3) |
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 #00A216 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00A216 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00A216 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00A216 text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#C4E3C2
oklch(88.4% 0.055 143.5)
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Step 300
300
#9AD297
oklch(81% 0.1 143.4)
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Step 400
400
#5CB95A
oklch(70.7% 0.159 143.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00A216
oklch(61.8% 0.205 143.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C12
oklch(55.5% 0.184 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#00760D
oklch(49.1% 0.163 143.3)
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Step 800
800
#006109
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.3)
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Step 900
900
#005106
oklch(37.7% 0.125 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#033005
oklch(27% 0.084 143.5)
#00A216 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) | #A59100 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97872A | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009D8A | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00A216
#00A216
oklch(61.8% 0.205 143.3)
- #BD4FCA
#BD4FCA
oklch(61.7% 0.204 323.3)
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 #00A216, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00A216.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.026
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.027
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.027
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.041
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.053
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.054
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.055
Use #00A216 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.