#00A315
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(62.1% 0.206 143.2), rgb(0, 163, 21).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#00A315 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00A315 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 163, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 100%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.206 143.2) |
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 #00A315 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00A315 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00A315 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00A315 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#9AD296
oklch(81% 0.101 143)
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Step 400
400
#5BB959
oklch(70.6% 0.161 143.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00A315
oklch(62.1% 0.206 143.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C11
oklch(55.5% 0.184 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#00760C
oklch(49.1% 0.163 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#006108
oklch(42.7% 0.142 143.2)
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Step 900
900
#005106
oklch(37.7% 0.125 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#033004
oklch(26.9% 0.085 143.1)
#00A315 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) | #A79200 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98882A | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009E8A | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00A315
#00A315
oklch(62.1% 0.206 143.2)
- #BE4FCC
#BE4FCC
oklch(62% 0.206 323.1)
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 #00A315, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00A315.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.025
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.028
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.029
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.044
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.051
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.052
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.057
Use #00A315 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.