#00E900
Closest named color: Vivid Green (#2FEF10). oklch(80.9% 0.275 142.5), rgb(0, 233, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.65:1).
About this color
#00E900 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.275 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vivid Green (#2FEF10), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.275) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vivid Green (#2FEF10) |
| Black text | 12.65:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00E900 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 233, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 100%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.275 142.5) |
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 #00E900 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #00E900 | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #00E900 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #00E900 text on black | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#E8FCE6
oklch(97% 0.036 142.7)
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Step 100
100
#CCF8C7
oklch(93.6% 0.08 142.2)
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Step 200
200
#9BF394
oklch(88.6% 0.153 142.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#00E900
oklch(80.9% 0.275 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C300
oklch(70.8% 0.241 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A700
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)
#00E900 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) | #EED100 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAC335 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E2C6 | 0.181 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.277 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00E900
#00E900
oklch(80.9% 0.275 142.5)
- #F39AFF
#F39AFF
oklch(81% 0.166 322.6)
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 #00E900, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00E900.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Green #2FEF10 ΔE 0.020
- Vibrant Green #0ADD08 ΔE 0.033
- Green Apple #5EDC1F ΔE 0.046
- Toxic Green #61DE2A ΔE 0.046
- Radioactive Green #2CFA1F ΔE 0.048
- Highlighter Green #1BFC06 ΔE 0.053
- Electric Green #21FC0D ΔE 0.053
- Poison Green #40FD14 ΔE 0.059
Use #00E900 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.