#00A252
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(62.4% 0.164 152), rgb(0, 162, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#00A252 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00A252 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 162, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 100%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.164 152) |
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 #00A252 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00A252 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00A252 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00A252 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE2
oklch(93.7% 0.024 151.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CB
oklch(88.5% 0.045 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#9AD0A7
oklch(80.9% 0.08 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#5BB778
oklch(70.6% 0.128 152.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00A252
oklch(62.4% 0.164 152)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007439
oklch(49% 0.129 152)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#032F15
oklch(26.9% 0.067 152.3)
#00A252 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) | #A2934C | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938858 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009F8F | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00A252
#00A252
oklch(62.4% 0.164 152)
- #BE5CB3
#BE5CB3
oklch(62.3% 0.165 331.8)
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 #00A252, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00A252.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.043
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.045
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.047
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.047
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.048
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.049
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.049
Use #00A252 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.