#00BE56
Closest named color: Shamrock Green (#02C14D). oklch(70% 0.194 149.7), rgb(0, 190, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#00BE56 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Shamrock Green (#02C14D), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Shamrock Green (#02C14D) |
| Black text | 8.49:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00BE56 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 190, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 100%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.194 149.7) |
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 #00BE56 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #00BE56 | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00BE56 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00BE56 text on black | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#EEF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1DE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 150.5)
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Step 200
200
#BAE6C2
oklch(88.4% 0.067 150.2)
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Step 300
300
#85D796
oklch(81% 0.122 149.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#00BE56
oklch(70% 0.194 149.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A54A
oklch(63.1% 0.175 149.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B3D
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#00BE56 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) | #BFAC4C | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA05E | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BAA7 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00BE56
#00BE56
oklch(70% 0.194 149.7)
- #DE6AD8
#DE6AD8
oklch(70% 0.195 329.4)
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 #00BE56, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00BE56.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.014
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.029
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.030
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.031
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.046
Use #00BE56 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.