#00A53A
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(62.9% 0.188 146.8), rgb(0, 165, 58).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#00A53A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00A53A |
| RGB | rgb(0, 165, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 100%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.188 146.8) |
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 #00A53A | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00A53A | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00A53A text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A53A text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 147.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#99D19E
oklch(80.9% 0.092 146.9)
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Step 400
400
#5AB968
oklch(70.8% 0.147 146.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00A53A
oklch(62.9% 0.188 146.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B30
oklch(55.5% 0.165 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#007527
oklch(49% 0.146 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#005018
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#02300D
oklch(27% 0.077 147.1)
#00A53A 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) | #A7952D | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988A44 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A18F | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00A53A
#00A53A
oklch(62.9% 0.188 146.8)
- #C157C3
#C157C3
oklch(62.8% 0.188 326.8)
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 #00A53A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.022
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.034
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.034
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.035
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.041
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.044
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.047
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.051
Use #00A53A 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.