#00C239
Closest named color: Shamrock Green (#02C14D). oklch(70.8% 0.22 145.4), rgb(0, 194, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#00C239 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.220 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Shamrock Green (#02C14D) |
| Black text | 8.77:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00C239 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 194, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 100%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.22 145.4) |
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 #00C239 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #00C239 | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00C239 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00C239 text on black | 8.77:1 | 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
#DAF1DA
oklch(93.5% 0.039 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#BAE7BB
oklch(88.5% 0.076 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#84D888
oklch(80.9% 0.138 145.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#00C239
oklch(70.8% 0.22 145.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A62F
oklch(63% 0.197 145.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C26
oklch(55.6% 0.174 145.3)
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Step 700
700
#00761F
oklch(49.2% 0.153 145.3)
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Step 800
800
#006118
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#005112
oklch(37.8% 0.118 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#003007
oklch(26.9% 0.084 145.2)
#00C239 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) | #C5AF23 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A347 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BDA7 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00C239
#00C239
oklch(70.8% 0.22 145.4)
- #E265EA
#E265EA
oklch(70.8% 0.22 325.2)
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 #00C239, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00C239.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.018
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.034
- Lime Green #32CD32 ΔE 0.036
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.040
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.048
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.055
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.060
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.062
Use #00C239 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.