#00AB28
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(64.4% 0.206 144.4), rgb(0, 171, 40).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#00AB28 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.206 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 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00AB28 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 171, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 100%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.206 144.4) |
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 #00AB28 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00AB28 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00AB28 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00AB28 text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#C3E3C3
oklch(88.4% 0.055 145.1)
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Step 300
300
#98D298
oklch(80.9% 0.1 144.6)
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Step 400
400
#57BA5C
oklch(70.7% 0.161 144.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00AB28
oklch(64.4% 0.206 144.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C1F
oklch(55.6% 0.178 144.4)
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Step 700
700
#007618
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#006112
oklch(42.8% 0.137 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#00510E
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#013006
oklch(26.9% 0.084 144.5)
#00AB28 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) | #AE9A09 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8F37 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A692 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00AB28
#00AB28
oklch(64.4% 0.206 144.4)
- #C856D1
#C856D1
oklch(64.4% 0.206 324.7)
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 #00AB28, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00AB28.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.004
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.035
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.036
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.042
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.043
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.045
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.046
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.050
Use #00AB28 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.