#00BC29
Closest named color: Shamrock Green (#02C14D). oklch(69% 0.223 144.1), rgb(0, 188, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#00BC29 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.223 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Shamrock Green (#02C14D) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00BC29 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 188, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 100%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.223 144.1) |
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 #00BC29 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #00BC29 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00BC29 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00BC29 text on black | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#BBE7B9
oklch(88.5% 0.077 143.8)
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Step 300
300
#86D886
oklch(80.9% 0.139 144.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#00BC29
oklch(69% 0.223 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A723
oklch(63.2% 0.204 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C1C
oklch(55.6% 0.179 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#007616
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#006110
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#00510C
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#00BC29 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) | #C0A900 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9D3B | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B7A1 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00BC29
#00BC29
oklch(69% 0.223 144.1)
- #DB5FE7
#DB5FE7
oklch(69% 0.222 324.1)
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 #00BC29, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00BC29.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.028
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.034
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.038
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.040
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.051
- Lime Green #32CD32 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.057
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.057
Use #00BC29 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.