#00C050
Closest named color: Shamrock Green (#02C14D). oklch(70.5% 0.202 148.4), rgb(0, 192, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#00C050 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Shamrock Green (#02C14D), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Shamrock Green (#02C14D) |
| Black text | 8.65:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00C050 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 192, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 100%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.202 148.4) |
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 #00C050 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #00C050 | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00C050 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00C050 text on black | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#EEF9EF
oklch(97.1% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1DD
oklch(93.6% 0.036 149.1)
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Step 200
200
#BAE7C0
oklch(88.6% 0.071 148.6)
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Step 300
300
#84D792
oklch(80.8% 0.127 148.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#00C050
oklch(70.5% 0.202 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A544
oklch(63% 0.18 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B38
oklch(55.6% 0.159 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#00C050 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) | #C2AE45 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A159 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BCA7 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00C050
#00C050
oklch(70.5% 0.202 148.4)
- #E069DD
#E069DD
oklch(70.4% 0.202 328.4)
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 #00C050, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00C050.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.005
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.033
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.035
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.036
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.042
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.050
Use #00C050 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.