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#00ff00 color: Lime

#00ff00 is rgb(0, 255, 0) in RGB and oklch(86.644% 0.29483 142.495) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Read as HEX

120°
100%

86.6%
0.295
142°
  • Green
  • Very light
  • Vivid
  • Neon
  • Neutral
  • lime-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.37:1Hard to read
Lc -20
Black text
15.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 87

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About #00ff00

#00ff00 is a neon very light green color. In OKLCH it has 86.6% lightness, 0.295 chroma and a hue of 142°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.37:1 contrast and black text 15.3:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Green (#00ff00). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-400.

More very light green colors

Lighter: #00ff00 mixed with white

  1. 00ff00

Darker: #00ff00 mixed with black

  1. 00ff00
  2. 008000

Calmer: #00ff00 with less saturation

  1. 00ff00

Similar named colors

  • Green#00ff00

Colors that go with #00ff00

Complementary
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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split
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Questions about #00ff00

What color is #00ff00?

#00ff00 is neon very light green. The closest named color is Lime. In RGB it is rgb(0, 255, 0), in HSL hsl(120, 100%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(86.644% 0.29483 142.495).

What colors go well with #00ff00?

The complementary color of #00ff00 is #ffb1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d7df00 and #00fac6. The triadic partners are #b5d4ff and #ffbbb7.

Is white or black text more readable on #00ff00?

Black text reads better on #00ff00: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and black gives 15.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #00ff00 a warm or cool color?

#00ff00 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 142 degrees, its lightness 86.6% and its chroma 0.295.