#00A647
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(63.3% 0.179 149), rgb(0, 166, 71).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#00A647 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00A647 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 166, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 100%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.179 149) |
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 #00A647 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00A647 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A647 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A647 text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 149.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C8
oklch(88.6% 0.049 148.8)
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Step 300
300
#99D1A2
oklch(80.9% 0.088 149)
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Step 400
400
#59B86F
oklch(70.6% 0.139 149.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00A647
oklch(63.3% 0.179 149)
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Step 600
600
#008B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#00501E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#023010
oklch(27.1% 0.074 148.8)
#00A647 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) | #A7963E | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988B4F | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A391 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00A647
#00A647
oklch(63.3% 0.179 149)
- #C25BBE
#C25BBE
oklch(63.2% 0.178 328.9)
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 #00A647, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00A647.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.029
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.030
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.036
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.041
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.042
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.042
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.048
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.050
Use #00A647 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.