What color is #00CC33?

#00CC33 is a vivid green, closest to the named color Lime Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #00CC33?

The RGB value is 0, 204, 51: 0 red, 204 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #00CC33?

The complementary color is #CC0099, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #00CC33?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.68:1 and white text 2.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#00CC33 color

#00CC33 rgb(0, 204, 51)

Shades of green

The hex color #00CC33 is a vivid green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 80% green and 20% blue (0, 204, 51).

Its hue angle is 135°, with 100% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 0% magenta, 75% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Lime Green (#32CD32), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.68:1).

#00CC33 color codes

HEX	`#00CC33`
RGB	`rgb(0, 204, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 80%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(135, 100%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(135, 100%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 0%, 75%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.84, -70.75, 60.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.84, 92.89, 139.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.189, 43.422, 10.343)`
Decimal	`52275`
Short hex	`#0C3`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #00CC33, 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 #00CC33	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#00CC33 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.68:1	Pass	Pass	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 #00CC33 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #00cc33; }
.text { color: #00cc33; }
.border { border: 2px solid #00cc33; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 204 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #00cc33, #00cc99); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #00CC33?: #00CC33 is a vivid green, closest to the named color Lime Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #00CC33?: The RGB value is 0, 204, 51: 0 red, 204 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #00CC33?: The complementary color is #CC0099, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #00CC33?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.68:1 and white text 2.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.