Shamrock Green (#009E60)

The hex code for Shamrock Green is #009E60. It is rgb(0, 158, 96) in RGB, hsl(156, 100%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 0%, 39%, 38%) in CMYK — a dark green. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#009E60

HEX#009E60

RGBrgb(0, 158, 96)

HSLhsl(156, 100%, 31%)

HSVhsv(156, 100%, 62%)

CMYKcmyk(100%, 0%, 39%, 38%)

OKLCHoklch(61.5% 0.146 157.1)

LABlab(57.29% -47.94 22.15)

LCHlch(57.29% 52.81 155.20)

Colors Closest to Shamrock Green

Shamrock Green is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Green Frog#00A86BΔE 4 Green (NCS)#009F6BΔE 5.51 Spanish Green#009150ΔE 5.57 GO Green#00AB66ΔE 5.98 Brilliant Green 1621#009966ΔE 6.14 Green (Crayola)#1CAC78ΔE 7.97

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#009E60 Channel Values

How Shamrock Green breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 0 · G 158 · B 96	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 156° · S 100% · L 31%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 156° · S 100% · V 62%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 100% · M 0% · Y 39% · K 38%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.47:1 vs white · 6.06:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Shamrock Green background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text3.47:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.06:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Shamrock Green

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Shamrock Green; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Shamrock Green

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Shamrock Green Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#009E60

Protanopia#919161

Protanomaly#739660

Deuteranopia#848464

Deuteranomaly#688F62

Tritanopia#2F9898

Tritanomaly#239A85

Achromatopsia#8A8A8A

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Using #009E60 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--shamrock-green: #009E60;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #009E60;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'shamrock-green': '#009E60' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.000, green: 0.620, blue: 0.376)

Android XML<color name="shamrock_green">#009E60</color>

SVG fillfill="#009E60"

More Green Colors

Shamrock Green sits in the greenfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

009f6b 009e4f 00a550 009e00 00a63e 009b7d 00a86b 009966 00a877 00995e 00ab66 00994d 00ffcd 179617 29ff94 38ff38 4ed44e 66cdaa 87b42d 99ffcc adffd6 cce0cc e3ff00 004d00

#009E60 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Shamrock Green?

The hex code for Shamrock Green is #009E60. That is rgb(0, 158, 96) in RGB, hsl(156, 100%, 31%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(100%, 0%, 39%, 38%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #009E60?

#009E60 is rgb(0, 158, 96) — red 0, green 158, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #009E60?

#009E60 converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 0%, 39%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #009E60 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #009E60 scores 3.47:1 against white and 6.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #009E60 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #009E60 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumseagreen (#3CB371) at a CIE76 distance of 8.32, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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