#00FF00 color codes
- HEX
- #00FF00
- HEX8
- #00FF00FF
- HEX8 (Android)
- #FF00FF00
- RGB
- rgb(0, 255, 0)
- RGB (%)
- 0%, 100%, 0%
- HSL
- hsl(120, 100%, 50%)
- HSV / HSB
- hsv(120, 100%, 100%)
- CMYK
- cmyk(100%, 0%, 100%, 0%)
- OKLCH
- oklch(0.8664 0.2948 142.5)
- OKLCH (%)
- oklch(86.64% 0.2948 142.5)
- Decimal
- 65280
What color is #00FF00?
#00FF00 sits at 87% lightness and 0.2948 chroma in OKLCH, hue 142.5°. Its nearest named color is Lime (an exact match).
Shades and tints of #00FF00
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#00FF00 color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Split-complementary
Tetradic
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Monochromatic
Using #00FF00 in CSS
.text { color: #00FF00; }
.background { background-color: #00FF00; }
.border { border: 2px solid #00FF00; }
/* Modern, perceptually uniform */
.text { color: oklch(0.8664 0.2948 142.5); }
/* #00FF00 at 50% transparency */
.overlay { background-color: #00FF0080; }Is #00FF00 accessible?
#00FF00 on white text scores 1.37:1; on black text it scores 15.30:1. Black text passes WCAG AAA on #00FF00. Recommended text color on a #00FF00 background: black.
A 15.3:1 vs black
A 1.37:1 vs white
- AA normal ≥ 4.5 Pass
- AA large ≥ 3 Pass
- AAA normal ≥ 7 Pass
- AAA large ≥ 4.5 Pass
Recommended text color: black
CSS
contrast-color() contrast-color(#00FF00) → black APCA Lc experimental 86.5 Lc · body text (black text)
WCAG 2.1 AA/AAA is the compliance floor; APCA is an optional readability metric.
Related colors
Nearest featured color: Green #008000. See more in the green family on the colors hub.
Frequently asked questions
- What color is #00FF00?
- #00FF00 is Lime. In RGB it is rgb(0, 255, 0), and in HSL hsl(120, 100%, 50%).
- What is #00FF00 in RGB?
- #00FF00 converts to rgb(0, 255, 0) — red 0, green 255, blue 0.
- What text color is readable on #00FF00?
- Black text — it has the higher contrast ratio (15.30:1) against #00FF00. Black text passes WCAG AAA on #00FF00.