#00A223
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(61.8% 0.199 144.2), rgb(0, 162, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#00A223 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00A223 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 162, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 100%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.199 144.2) |
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 #00A223 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00A223 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00A223 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00A223 text on black | 6.19:1 | 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
#C4E3C3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#9AD199
oklch(80.8% 0.096 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#5CB95E
oklch(70.7% 0.156 144.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00A223
oklch(61.8% 0.199 144.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C1D
oklch(55.6% 0.179 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#007617
oklch(49.1% 0.158 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#006111
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#00510C
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#033007
oklch(27% 0.083 144.2)
#00A223 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) | #A59201 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968732 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009D8A | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00A223
#00A223
oklch(61.8% 0.199 144.2)
- #BD51C7
#BD51C7
oklch(61.8% 0.199 324.2)
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 #00A223, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.025
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.026
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.026
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.040
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.049
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.051
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.054
Use #00A223 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.