#00C301
Closest named color: Lime Green (#32CD32). oklch(70.8% 0.241 142.5), rgb(0, 195, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#00C301 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.241 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lime Green (#32CD32), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.241) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lime Green (#32CD32) |
| Black text | 8.80:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00C301 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 195, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 100%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.241 142.5) |
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 #00C301 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #00C301 | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00C301 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00C301 text on black | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#DAF2D7
oklch(93.6% 0.044 142.1)
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Step 200
200
#BAE8B5
oklch(88.5% 0.084 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#84D97D
oklch(80.9% 0.15 142.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#00C301
oklch(70.8% 0.241 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A701
oklch(63.1% 0.215 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C00
oklch(55.5% 0.189 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#007600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.5)
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Step 800
800
#006100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#005100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.5)
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Step 950
950
#003100
oklch(27.1% 0.092 142.5)
#00C301 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) | #C8AF00 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A32B | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BDA5 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.242 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00C301
#00C301
oklch(70.8% 0.241 142.5)
- #E35EF6
#E35EF6
oklch(70.7% 0.24 322.5)
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 #00C301, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00C301.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lime Green #32CD32 ΔE 0.036
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.037
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.041
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.056
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.066
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.069
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.070
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.073
Use #00C301 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.