#00A846
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(63.8% 0.182 148.6), rgb(0, 168, 70).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#00A846 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.182 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00A846 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 168, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 100%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.182 148.6) |
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 #00A846 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00A846 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A846 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A846 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#C4E3C7
oklch(88.6% 0.05 147.8)
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Step 300
300
#99D1A1
oklch(80.9% 0.089 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#59B96D
oklch(70.8% 0.143 148.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00A846
oklch(63.8% 0.182 148.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B39
oklch(55.6% 0.158 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#01300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.5)
#00A846 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) | #AA983C | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8D4E | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A492 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00A846
#00A846
oklch(63.8% 0.182 148.6)
- #C55CC1
#C55CC1
oklch(63.9% 0.181 328.9)
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 #00A846, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00A846.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.025
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.025
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.034
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.035
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.044
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.044
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.047
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.049
Use #00A846 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.