#00AC1A
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(64.6% 0.213 143.4), rgb(0, 172, 26).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#00AC1A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00AC1A |
| RGB | rgb(0, 172, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 100%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.213 143.4) |
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 #00AC1A | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00AC1A | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00AC1A text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00AC1A text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#DFEFDD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 142.2)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4C1
oklch(88.6% 0.059 143.5)
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Step 300
300
#98D295
oklch(80.8% 0.103 143.4)
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Step 400
400
#57BA56
oklch(70.7% 0.167 143.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00AC1A
oklch(64.6% 0.213 143.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C13
oklch(55.5% 0.183 143.4)
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Step 700
700
#00760E
oklch(49.1% 0.162 143.4)
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Step 800
800
#00610A
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.4)
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Step 900
900
#005107
oklch(37.7% 0.124 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#013003
oklch(26.9% 0.087 143.3)
#00AC1A 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) | #B09A00 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0902E | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A792 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00AC1A
#00AC1A
oklch(64.6% 0.213 143.4)
- #C954D6
#C954D6
oklch(64.5% 0.214 323.6)
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 #00AC1A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00AC1A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.012
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.039
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.042
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.042
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.046
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.048
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.049
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.055
Use #00AC1A 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.