#00B457
Closest named color: Shamrock (#01B44C). oklch(67.4% 0.182 150.9), rgb(0, 180, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#00B457 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Shamrock (#01B44C), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Shamrock (#01B44C) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00B457 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 180, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 100%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.182 150.9) |
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 #00B457 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #00B457 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00B457 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00B457 text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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)
#00B457
oklch(67.4% 0.182 150.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A54F
oklch(63.2% 0.171 150.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
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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)
#00B457 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) | #B5A34F | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4975E | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B19F | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00B457
#00B457
oklch(67.4% 0.182 150.9)
- #D366C9
#D366C9
oklch(67.4% 0.181 330.9)
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 #00B457, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00B457.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.012
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.025
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.038
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.040
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.040
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.040
Use #00B457 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.