#00B34E
Closest named color: Shamrock (#01B44C). oklch(67% 0.188 149.1), rgb(0, 179, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#00B34E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Shamrock (#01B44C), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Shamrock (#01B44C) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00B34E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 179, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 100%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.188 149.1) |
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 #00B34E | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #00B34E | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00B34E text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00B34E text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF9F0
oklch(97.2% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DE
oklch(93.7% 0.034 149.3)
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Step 200
200
#BCE6C2
oklch(88.5% 0.066 149)
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Step 300
300
#88D697
oklch(80.9% 0.118 149.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#00B34E
oklch(67% 0.188 149.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A547
oklch(63% 0.178 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#00B34E 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) | #B4A244 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49656 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AF9D | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00B34E
#00B34E
oklch(67% 0.188 149.1)
- #D163CC
#D163CC
oklch(66.9% 0.187 329.2)
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 #00B34E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00B34E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.004
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.020
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.032
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.033
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.037
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.041
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.041
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.042
Use #00B34E 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.