Green (Pantone) (#00AD43)

The hex code for Green (Pantone) is #00AD43. It is rgb(0, 173, 67) in RGB, hsl(143, 100%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 0%, 61%, 32%) in CMYK — a dark green. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#00AD43

HEX#00AD43

RGBrgb(0, 173, 67)

HSLhsl(143, 100%, 34%)

HSVhsv(143, 100%, 68%)

CMYKcmyk(100%, 0%, 61%, 32%)

OKLCHoklch(65.2% 0.19 147.7)

LABlab(61.91% -56.02 42.20)

LCHlch(61.91% 70.14 143.01)

Colors Closest to Green (Pantone)

Green (Pantone) 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 (Pigment)#00A550ΔE 10.14 Vine Green#38A32AΔE 10.96 Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 12.72 Slimy Green#299617ΔE 13.85 Forest Green#228B22ΔE 15.38 India Green#138808ΔE 16.71

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

#00AD43 Channel Values

How Green (Pantone) 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 173 · B 67	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 143° · S 100% · L 34%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 143° · S 100% · V 68%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 100% · M 0% · Y 61% · K 32%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.98:1 vs white · 7.06:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Green (Pantone) 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 text2.98:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text7.06:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Green (Pantone)

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

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 (Pantone) 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#00AD43

Protanopia#9F9F44

Protanomaly#7EA544

Deuteranopia#90904A

Deuteranomaly#729D47

Tritanopia#3DA4A4

Tritanomaly#2EA888

Achromatopsia#969696

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Using #00AD43 in Code

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

CSS custom property--green-pantone: #00AD43;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #00AD43;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'green-pantone': '#00AD43' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.000, green: 0.678, blue: 0.263)

Android XML<color name="green_pantone">#00AD43</color>

SVG fillfill="#00AD43"

More Green Colors

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

00ad74 00ab66 00b300 00a877 00b871 00a86b 00bc7d 00a63e 00bd00 00a550 00bd5e 009f6b 03c03c 195905 2e8b57 3b7a57 50c878 679267 8aff8a 9dc209 b3e6c9 cefdce e8ffd1 006045

#00AD43 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Green (Pantone)?

The hex code for Green (Pantone) is #00AD43. That is rgb(0, 173, 67) in RGB, hsl(143, 100%, 34%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(100%, 0%, 61%, 32%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #00AD43?

#00AD43 is rgb(0, 173, 67) — red 0, green 173, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #00AD43?

#00AD43 converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 0%, 61%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #00AD43 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #00AD43 scores 2.98:1 against white and 7.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #00AD43 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #00AD43 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 forestgreen (#228B22) at a CIE76 distance of 15.38, which is visibly different.

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