GO Green (#00AB66)

The hex code for GO Green is #00AB66. It is rgb(0, 171, 102) in RGB, hsl(156, 100%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 0%, 40%, 33%) in CMYK — a dark green. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#00AB66

HEX#00AB66

RGBrgb(0, 171, 102)

HSLhsl(156, 100%, 34%)

HSVhsv(156, 100%, 67%)

CMYKcmyk(100%, 0%, 40%, 33%)

OKLCHoklch(65.2% 0.157 156.3)

LABlab(61.65% -51.17 24.66)

LCHlch(61.65% 56.80 154.27)

Colors Closest to GO Green

GO 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 4.31 Shamrock Green#009E60ΔE 5.98 Medium Sea Green#3CB371ΔE 6.37 Green (Pigment)#00A550ΔE 8.82 Green (Crayola)#1CAC78ΔE 9.5 Green (NCS)#009F6BΔE 9.88

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

#00AB66 Channel Values

How GO 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 171 · B 102	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 156° · S 100% · L 34%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 156° · S 100% · V 67%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 100% · M 0% · Y 40% · K 33%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.99:1 vs white · 7.02:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a GO 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 text2.99:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text7.02:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With GO Green

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite GO 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 GO 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 GO 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#00AB66

Protanopia#9D9D67

Protanomaly#7CA366

Deuteranopia#8E8E6A

Deuteranomaly#709B68

Tritanopia#34A4A4

Tritanomaly#28A78F

Achromatopsia#959595

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Using #00AB66 in Code

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

CSS custom property--go-green: #00AB66;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #00AB66;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'go-green': '#00AB66' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.000, green: 0.671, blue: 0.400)

Android XML<color name="go_green">#00AB66</color>

SVG fillfill="#00AB66"

More Green Colors

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

00ad43 00a877 00ad74 00a86b 00b300 00a63e 00b871 00a550 00bc7d 009f6b 00bd00 009e60 037949 194d3c 2d8b6b 3b7500 507d2a 66ffcc 8aae4c 9dc183 b2ec5d cdefe3 e8f48c 005c00

#00AB66 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for GO Green?

The hex code for GO Green is #00AB66. That is rgb(0, 171, 102) in RGB, hsl(156, 100%, 34%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(100%, 0%, 40%, 33%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #00AB66?

#00AB66 is rgb(0, 171, 102) — red 0, green 171, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #00AB66?

#00AB66 converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 0%, 40%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #00AB66 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #00AB66 scores 2.99:1 against white and 7.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #00AB66 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #00AB66 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 6.37, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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