#00E836
Closest named color: Vivid Green (#2FEF10). oklch(80.8% 0.261 144.2), rgb(0, 232, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.59:1).
About this color
#00E836 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.261 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vivid Green (#2FEF10), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.261) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vivid Green (#2FEF10) |
| Black text | 12.59:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00E836 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 232, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 100%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.261 144.2) |
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 #00E836 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #00E836 | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #00E836 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #00E836 text on black | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#E8FCE7
oklch(97.1% 0.035 144)
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Step 100
100
#CCF8CB
oklch(93.7% 0.075 144.4)
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Step 200
200
#9BF29B
oklch(88.5% 0.145 144.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#00E836
oklch(80.8% 0.261 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C22C
oklch(70.7% 0.228 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A624
oklch(63% 0.203 144.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C1D
oklch(55.6% 0.179 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#007616
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#006111
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#00510C
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#003005
oklch(26.9% 0.086 144.4)
#00E836 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) | #ECD100 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C34B | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E1C7 | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.262 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00E836
#00E836
oklch(80.8% 0.261 144.2)
- #F796FF
#F796FF
oklch(80.9% 0.175 324.3)
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 #00E836, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00E836.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Green #2FEF10 ΔE 0.027
- Vibrant Green #0ADD08 ΔE 0.031
- Toxic Green #61DE2A ΔE 0.037
- Green Apple #5EDC1F ΔE 0.038
- Radioactive Green #2CFA1F ΔE 0.054
- Electric Green #21FC0D ΔE 0.060
- Highlighter Green #1BFC06 ΔE 0.060
- Spearmint #1EF876 ΔE 0.061
Use #00E836 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.