#00AA55 color
The hex color #00AA55 is a dark, vivid spring green.
In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 66.7% green and 33.3% blue (0, 170, 85).
Its hue angle is 150°, with 100% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 0% magenta, 50% yellow and 33% black.
The closest named color is Fennel Fiasco (#00AA44), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.
Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.88:1).
#00AA55 color codes
| HEX | #00AA55 | |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(0, 170, 85) | |
| RGB percent | rgb(0%, 66.7%, 33.3%) | |
| HSL | hsl(150, 100%, 33%) | |
| HSV / HSB | hsv(150, 100%, 67%) | |
| CMYK | cmyk(100%, 0%, 50%, 33%) | |
| CIE LAB | lab(61.14, -56.33, 33.45) | |
| CIE LCH | lch(61.14, 65.51, 149.3) | |
| CIE XYZ | xyz(16.013, 29.403, 13.424) | |
| Decimal | 43605 | |
| Short hex | #0A5 |
Color harmonies
Colors that go with #00AA55, based on their position on the color wheel.
Complementary
The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.
Analogous
Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.
Split complementary
The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.
Tetradic (square)
Four colors 90° apart.
Shades, tints and tones
Shades (darker, mixed with black)
Tints (lighter, mixed with white)
Tones (mixed with gray)
Contrast and accessibility
| Text on #00AA55 | Ratio | AA | AAA | AA large |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample text | 6.88:1 | Pass | Fail | Pass |
| Sample text | 3.05:1 | Fail | Fail | Pass |
| #00AA55 as text on | Ratio | AA | AAA | AA large |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample text | 3.05:1 | Fail | Fail | Pass |
| Sample text | 6.88:1 | Pass | Fail | Pass |
WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.
Color blindness simulation
How #00AA55 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.
#aa9a4eProtanopia
no red cones#9a8f5bDeuteranopia
no green cones#00a796Tritanopia
no blue cones#949494Achromatopsia
no color vision
CSS examples
.background { background-color: #00aa55; }
.text { color: #00aa55; }
.border { border: 2px solid #00aa55; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 170 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #00aa55, #00aaaa); }
Similar colors
#00aa44Fennel Fiasco#11aa44Hanging Gardens of Babylon#11aa66Secret Garden#44aa55Devil’s Grass#00ad43Poison Ivy#41a94fLeapfrog#26b467Green Mana#39ad48Matt Green
Closest common color name: Jade.
Questions
- What color is #00AA55?
- #00AA55 is a dark, vivid spring green, closest to the named color Fennel Fiasco. It belongs to the green family of colors.
- What is the RGB value of #00AA55?
- The RGB value is 0, 170, 85: 0 red, 170 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
- What is the complementary color of #00AA55?
- The complementary color is #AA0055, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
- Is black or white text better on #00AA55?
- Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.88:1 and white text 3.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.