#00B230
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(66.4% 0.209 145), rgb(0, 178, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#00B230 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00B230 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 178, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 100%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.209 145) |
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 #00B230 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #00B230 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00B230 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00B230 text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#DEEFDE
oklch(93.5% 0.029 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4C3
oklch(88.6% 0.057 145.1)
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Step 300
300
#97D298
oklch(80.8% 0.101 145)
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Step 400
400
#54BA5C
oklch(70.6% 0.163 145.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00B230
oklch(66.4% 0.209 145)
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Step 600
600
#008C24
oklch(55.6% 0.175 145)
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Step 700
700
#00761D
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145)
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Step 800
800
#006116
oklch(42.8% 0.135 145)
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Step 900
900
#005111
oklch(37.8% 0.119 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#003007
oklch(26.9% 0.084 145.2)
#00B230 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) | #B5A019 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5953E | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AD99 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00B230
#00B230
oklch(66.4% 0.209 145)
- #D05BD8
#D05BD8
oklch(66.4% 0.209 325.1)
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 #00B230, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00B230.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.020
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.024
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.034
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.040
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.042
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.043
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.045
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.053
Use #00B230 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.