#00A736
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(63.4% 0.193 146.1), rgb(0, 167, 54).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#00A736 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00A736 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 167, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 100%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.193 146.1) |
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 #00A736 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00A736 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A736 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A736 text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 146)
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Step 300
300
#99D19C
oklch(80.8% 0.094 146)
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Step 400
400
#59B964
oklch(70.7% 0.151 146.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00A736
oklch(63.4% 0.193 146.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C2C
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#007623
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146)
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Step 800
800
#00601B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#005116
oklch(37.9% 0.115 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#02300B
oklch(27% 0.079 146.2)
#00A736 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) | #A99727 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8C41 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A390 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00A736
#00A736
oklch(63.4% 0.193 146.1)
- #C357C7
#C357C7
oklch(63.3% 0.193 326.2)
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 #00A736, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00A736.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.015
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.033
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.035
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.036
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.039
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.042
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.047
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.049
Use #00A736 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.