#00B357
Closest named color: Shamrock (#01B44C). oklch(67.1% 0.181 151), rgb(0, 179, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#00B357 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Shamrock (#01B44C), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Shamrock (#01B44C) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00B357 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 179, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 100%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.181 151) |
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 #00B357 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #00B357 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00B357 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00B357 text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#DBF1DF
oklch(93.7% 0.033 150.8)
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Step 200
200
#BCE6C4
oklch(88.6% 0.064 150.6)
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Step 300
300
#88D69B
oklch(81% 0.114 151)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#00B357
oklch(67.1% 0.181 151)
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Step 500
500
#00A550
oklch(63.2% 0.17 151.1)
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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)
#00B357 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) | #B4A34F | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3975E | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B09E | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00B357
#00B357
oklch(67.1% 0.181 151)
- #D265C8
#D265C8
oklch(67.1% 0.182 331)
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 #00B357, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00B357.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.013
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.021
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.026
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.037
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.038
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.039
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.040
Use #00B357 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.