#00A71C
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(63.2% 0.207 143.6), rgb(0, 167, 28).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#00A71C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00A71C |
| RGB | rgb(0, 167, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 100%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.207 143.6) |
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 #00A71C | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00A71C | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A71C text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A71C text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#99D296
oklch(80.9% 0.102 143.4)
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Step 400
400
#59BA59
oklch(70.8% 0.163 143.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00A71C
oklch(63.2% 0.207 143.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C16
oklch(55.5% 0.182 143.6)
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Step 700
700
#007611
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#00610C
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#005108
oklch(37.7% 0.124 143.6)
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Step 950
950
#023005
oklch(26.9% 0.085 143.8)
#00A71C 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) | #AA9600 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8C2E | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A28E | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00A71C
#00A71C
oklch(63.2% 0.207 143.6)
- #C352CF
#C352CF
oklch(63.1% 0.207 323.7)
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 #00A71C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00A71C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.014
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.034
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.036
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.044
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.046
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.047
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.053
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.054
Use #00A71C 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.