#00EE66 color
The hex color #00EE66 is a vivid green.
In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 93.3% green and 40% blue (0, 238, 102).
Its hue angle is 146°, with 100% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 0% magenta, 57% yellow and 7% black.
The closest named color is Radiant Hulk (#10F144), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.
Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.42:1).
#00EE66 color codes
| HEX | #00EE66 | |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(0, 238, 102) | |
| RGB percent | rgb(0%, 93.3%, 40%) | |
| HSL | hsl(146, 100%, 47%) | |
| HSV / HSB | hsv(146, 100%, 93%) | |
| CMYK | cmyk(100%, 0%, 57%, 7%) | |
| CIE LAB | lab(82.97, -75.27, 51.84) | |
| CIE LCH | lch(82.97, 91.4, 145.45) | |
| CIE XYZ | xyz(32.97, 62.104, 22.817) | |
| Decimal | 61030 | |
| Short hex | #0E6 |
Color harmonies
Colors that go with #00EE66, 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 #00EE66 | Ratio | AA | AAA | AA large |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample text | 13.42:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Sample text | 1.56:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #00EE66 as text on | Ratio | AA | AAA | AA large |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample text | 1.56:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Sample text | 13.42:1 | 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 #00EE66 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.
#f0d858Protanopia
no red cones#dbc971Deuteranopia
no green cones#00e9d0Tritanopia
no blue cones#cfcfcfAchromatopsia
no color vision
CSS examples
.background { background-color: #00ee66; }
.text { color: #00ee66; }
.border { border: 2px solid #00ee66; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 238 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #00ee66, #00eedd); }
Similar colors
#10f144Radiant Hulk#11dd55Green Priestess#00ff7fSpring Green#11dd66Limonana#44dd66Hello Spring#4cff7bExperimintal Green#2af589Emerald Ice Palace#00ff55Cathode Green
Questions
- What color is #00EE66?
- #00EE66 is a vivid green, closest to the named color Radiant Hulk. It belongs to the green family of colors.
- What is the RGB value of #00EE66?
- The RGB value is 0, 238, 102: 0 red, 238 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
- What is the complementary color of #00EE66?
- The complementary color is #EE0088, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
- Is black or white text better on #00EE66?
- Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.42:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.