#00C226
Closest named color: Shamrock Green (#02C14D). oklch(70.7% 0.23 143.8), rgb(0, 194, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#00C226 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.230 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.230) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Shamrock Green (#02C14D) |
| Black text | 8.74:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00C226 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 194, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 100%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.23 143.8) |
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 #00C226 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #00C226 | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00C226 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00C226 text on black | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#EEF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.02 143)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2D9
oklch(93.7% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 200
200
#BAE8B8
oklch(88.6% 0.081 143.8)
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Step 300
300
#84D883
oklch(80.8% 0.143 143.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#00C226
oklch(70.7% 0.23 143.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A71F
oklch(63.2% 0.206 143.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C19
oklch(55.6% 0.181 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#007613
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#00610E
oklch(42.8% 0.139 143.9)
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Step 900
900
#00510A
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#00C226 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) | #C6AF00 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A23A | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BCA6 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.231 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00C226
#00C226
oklch(70.7% 0.23 143.8)
- #E261F0
#E261F0
oklch(70.6% 0.231 323.7)
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 #00C226, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00C226.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.030
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.033
- Lime Green #32CD32 ΔE 0.036
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.047
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.055
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.067
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.067
Use #00C226 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.