#00A22C
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(61.9% 0.194 145.1), rgb(0, 162, 44).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#00A22C is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 145°. 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 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00A22C |
| RGB | rgb(0, 162, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 100%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.194 145.1) |
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 #00A22C | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00A22C | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00A22C text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00A22C text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 145.1)
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Step 300
300
#9AD19B
oklch(80.8% 0.094 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#5BB962
oklch(70.7% 0.152 145.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00A22C
oklch(61.9% 0.194 145.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C25
oklch(55.6% 0.174 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#00761D
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145)
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Step 800
800
#006116
oklch(42.8% 0.135 145)
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Step 900
900
#005111
oklch(37.8% 0.119 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#033009
oklch(27% 0.081 145)
#00A22C 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) | #A59218 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968738 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009E8B | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00A22C
#00A22C
oklch(61.9% 0.194 145.1)
- #BD53C4
#BD53C4
oklch(61.9% 0.193 325.1)
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 #00A22C, closest first.
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 0.026
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.027
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.039
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.046
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.048
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.050
Use #00A22C 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.