#00B45B
Closest named color: Shamrock (#01B44C). oklch(67.4% 0.178 151.8), rgb(0, 180, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#00B45B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Shamrock (#01B44C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Shamrock (#01B44C) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00B45B |
| RGB | rgb(0, 180, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 100%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.178 151.8) |
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 #00B45B | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #00B45B | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00B45B text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00B45B text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#EFF9F1
oklch(97.2% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0DF
oklch(93.5% 0.032 151.2)
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Step 200
200
#BCE5C5
oklch(88.4% 0.061 151.6)
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Step 300
300
#88D59D
oklch(80.8% 0.11 152)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#00B45B
oklch(67.4% 0.178 151.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A553
oklch(63.2% 0.167 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007539
oklch(49.2% 0.13 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#00B45B 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) | #B4A454 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49862 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B19F | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00B45B
#00B45B
oklch(67.4% 0.178 151.8)
- #D367C7
#D367C7
oklch(67.4% 0.178 331.7)
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 #00B45B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00B45B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.016
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.024
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.029
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.035
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.037
Use #00B45B 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.