#00C232
Closest named color: Shamrock Green (#02C14D). oklch(70.7% 0.224 144.7), rgb(0, 194, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#00C232 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Shamrock Green (#02C14D), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Shamrock Green (#02C14D) |
| Black text | 8.76:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00C232 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 194, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 100%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.224 144.7) |
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 #00C232 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #00C232 | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00C232 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00C232 text on black | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#DAF2DA
oklch(93.7% 0.041 145.2)
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Step 200
200
#BAE7BA
oklch(88.4% 0.077 144.9)
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Step 300
300
#84D886
oklch(80.8% 0.14 144.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#00C232
oklch(70.7% 0.224 144.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A629
oklch(63% 0.2 144.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C21
oklch(55.6% 0.177 144.7)
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Step 700
700
#00761B
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#006114
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#00510F
oklch(37.8% 0.12 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#003006
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.8)
#00C232 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) | #C5AF15 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A342 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BDA6 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00C232
#00C232
oklch(70.7% 0.224 144.7)
- #E263EC
#E263EC
oklch(70.6% 0.225 324.7)
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 #00C232, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00C232.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.023
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.033
- Lime Green #32CD32 ΔE 0.036
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.043
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.051
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.060
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.063
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.064
Use #00C232 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.