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#00A316 Color

#00A316 is rgb(0, 163, 22) in RGB, hsl(128, 100%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 0%, 87%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vine Green (#38A32A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#00A316
HEX#00A316
RGBrgb(0, 163, 22)
HSLhsl(128, 100%, 32%)
HSVhsv(128, 100%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(100%, 0%, 87%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(62.1% 0.206 143.3)
LABlab(58.33% -56.20 54.45)
LCHlch(58.33% 78.25 135.91)

What #00A316 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #00A316, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#00A316 Channel Values

How #00A316 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 0 · G 163 · B 228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 128° · S 100% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 128° · S 100% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 100% · M 0% · Y 87% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.36:1 vs white · 6.25:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #00A316 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #00A316

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #00A316; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #00A316

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.

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How #00A316 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#00A316
Protanopia#969619
Protanomaly#769B18
Deuteranopia#888825
Deuteranomaly#6B9320
Tritanopia#3C9A9A
Tritanomaly#2E9D7A
Achromatopsia#8C8C8C

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Using #00A316 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-00a316: #00A316;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #00A316;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-00a316': '#00A316' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.000, green: 0.639, blue: 0.086)
Android XML<color name="color_00a316">#00A316</color>
SVG fillfill="#00A316"

More Green Colors

#00A316 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#00A316 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #00A316?

#00A316 is a dark green — rgb(0, 163, 22) in RGB and hsl(128, 100%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vine Green (#38A32A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.97.

What is the RGB value of #00A316?

#00A316 is rgb(0, 163, 22) — red 0, green 163, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #00A316?

#00A316 converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 0%, 87%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #00A316 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #00A316 scores 3.36:1 against white and 6.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #00A316 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #00A316 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 green (#008000) at a CIE76 distance of 15.95, which is visibly different.

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