#00AF55
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(66% 0.177 151), rgb(0, 175, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#00AF55 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00AF55 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 175, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 100%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.177 151) |
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 #00AF55 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #00AF55 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00AF55 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00AF55 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.026 150.8)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3C9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#97D1A4
oklch(80.9% 0.087 151)
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Step 400
400
#55B973
oklch(70.8% 0.139 151.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00AF55
oklch(66% 0.177 151)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#00AF55 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) | #B09F4D | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F935C | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AC9A | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00AF55
#00AF55
oklch(66% 0.177 151)
- #CD63C3
#CD63C3
oklch(66% 0.177 331)
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 #00AF55, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00AF55.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.018
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.020
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.030
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.035
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.035
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.038
Use #00AF55 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.