#00C247
Closest named color: Shamrock Green (#02C14D). oklch(70.9% 0.211 147), rgb(0, 194, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#00C247 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Shamrock Green (#02C14D), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Shamrock Green (#02C14D) |
| Black text | 8.80:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00C247 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 194, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 100%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.211 147) |
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 #00C247 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #00C247 | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00C247 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00C247 text on black | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#DAF1DB
oklch(93.5% 0.038 146.5)
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Step 200
200
#BAE7BD
oklch(88.5% 0.074 146.7)
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Step 300
300
#84D88E
oklch(81% 0.132 147)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#00C247
oklch(70.9% 0.211 147)
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Step 500
500
#00A63B
oklch(63.2% 0.188 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B31
oklch(55.5% 0.165 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#005019
oklch(37.6% 0.111 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#00C247 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) | #C4AF39 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A352 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BDA8 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00C247
#00C247
oklch(70.9% 0.211 147)
- #E268E4
#E268E4
oklch(70.8% 0.21 326.9)
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 #00C247, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00C247.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.007
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.036
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.038
- Lime Green #32CD32 ΔE 0.040
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.043
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.044
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.052
Use #00C247 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.