#01AE44
Closest named color: Shamrock (#01B44C). oklch(65.5% 0.19 147.8), rgb(1, 174, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#01AE44 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Shamrock (#01B44C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Shamrock (#01B44C) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #01AE44 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 174, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 99%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.19 147.8) |
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 #01AE44 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #01AE44 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #01AE44 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #01AE44 text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE0
oklch(93.5% 0.027 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 147.7)
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Step 300
300
#97D29E
oklch(81% 0.095 147.7)
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Step 400
400
#56B968
oklch(70.6% 0.149 147.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#01AE44
oklch(65.5% 0.19 147.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B35
oklch(55.5% 0.161 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#01AE44 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) | #B09D39 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0924D | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AA97 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #01AE44
#01AE44
oklch(65.5% 0.19 147.8)
- #CB5ECB
#CB5ECB
oklch(65.4% 0.191 327.5)
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 #01AE44, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #01AE44.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.018
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.018
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.019
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.037
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.041
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.045
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.046
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.046
Use #01AE44 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.