Green (Munsell) (#00A877)

The hex code for Green (Munsell) is #00A877. It is rgb(0, 168, 119) in RGB, hsl(163, 100%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 0%, 29%, 34%) in CMYK — a dark green. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#00A877

HEX#00A877

RGBrgb(0, 168, 119)

HSLhsl(163, 100%, 33%)

HSVhsv(163, 100%, 66%)

CMYKcmyk(100%, 0%, 29%, 34%)

OKLCHoklch(64.8% 0.138 163.8)

LABlab(60.95% -47.41 14.60)

LCHlch(60.95% 49.60 162.88)

Colors Closest to Green (Munsell)

Green (Munsell) 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 (Crayola)#1CAC78ΔE 2.26 Green (NCS)#009F6BΔE 3.99 Brilliant Green 1621#009966ΔE 6.04 Green Frog#00A86BΔE 6.54 Mountain Meadow#30BA8FΔE 7.86 Jungle Green#29AB87ΔE 8.24

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

#00A877 Channel Values

How Green (Munsell) 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 168 · B 119	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 163° · S 100% · L 33%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 163° · S 100% · V 66%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 100% · M 0% · Y 29% · K 34%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.06:1 vs white · 6.87:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Green (Munsell) 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 text3.06:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.87:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Green (Munsell)

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Green (Munsell); 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 Green (Munsell)

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 Green (Munsell) 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#00A877

Protanopia#9A9A78

Protanomaly#7AA077

Deuteranopia#8C8C7A

Deuteranomaly#6E9879

Tritanopia#2DA3A3

Tritanomaly#22A593

Achromatopsia#939393

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Using #00A877 in Code

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

CSS custom property--green-munsell: #00A877;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #00A877;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'green-munsell': '#00A877' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.000, green: 0.659, blue: 0.467)

Android XML<color name="green_munsell">#00A877</color>

SVG fillfill="#00A877"

More Green Colors

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

00ab66 00a86b 00ad43 00a63e 00ad74 00a550 00b300 009f6b 00b871 009e60 00bc7d 009e4f 034a03 192e03 2d8655 3acf3a 506a1b 66ffc4 8a9a5b 9caf88 b1d864 ccffcc e6fee6 005735

#00A877 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Green (Munsell)?

The hex code for Green (Munsell) is #00A877. That is rgb(0, 168, 119) in RGB, hsl(163, 100%, 33%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(100%, 0%, 29%, 34%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #00A877?

#00A877 is rgb(0, 168, 119) — red 0, green 168, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #00A877?

#00A877 converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 0%, 29%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #00A877 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #00A877 scores 3.06:1 against white and 6.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #00A877 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #00A877 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 10.16, which is visibly different.

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