#00BB20
Closest named color: Shamrock Green (#02C14D). oklch(68.7% 0.226 143.6), rgb(0, 187, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#00BB20 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.226 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Shamrock Green (#02C14D), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.226) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Shamrock Green (#02C14D) |
| Black text | 8.12:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00BB20 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 187, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 100%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.226 143.6) |
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 #00BB20 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #00BB20 | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00BB20 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00BB20 text on black | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EEF9EE
oklch(97.1% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1D9
oklch(93.5% 0.04 144.1)
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Step 200
200
#BBE7B8
oklch(88.5% 0.078 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#86D884
oklch(80.9% 0.141 143.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#00BB20
oklch(68.7% 0.226 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A71B
oklch(63.2% 0.208 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C15
oklch(55.5% 0.183 143.5)
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Step 700
700
#007610
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#00610B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.5)
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Step 900
900
#005108
oklch(37.7% 0.124 143.6)
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Step 950
950
#003103
oklch(27.2% 0.089 143.6)
#00BB20 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) | #BFA800 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9D35 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B59F | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00BB20
#00BB20
oklch(68.7% 0.226 143.6)
- #DA5DE8
#DA5DE8
oklch(68.7% 0.225 323.5)
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 #00BB20, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00BB20.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.033
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.036
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.041
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.042
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.049
- Lime Green #32CD32 ΔE 0.055
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.057
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.058
Use #00BB20 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.