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#00BD0D Color

#00BD0D is rgb(0, 189, 13) in RGB, hsl(124, 100%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 0%, 93%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lime Green (#32CD32), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#00BD0D
HEX#00BD0D
RGBrgb(0, 189, 13)
HSLhsl(124, 100%, 37%)
HSVhsv(124, 100%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(100%, 0%, 93%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(69.2% 0.233 142.8)
LABlab(66.90% -63.08 63.21)
LCHlch(66.90% 89.30 134.94)

What #00BD0D 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 #00BD0D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 6.68Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 7.08Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 10.66Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 11.57SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 12.2Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 14.89

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

#00BD0D Channel Values

How #00BD0D 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 189 · B 138-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 124° · S 100% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 124° · S 100% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 100% · M 0% · Y 93% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.53:1 vs white · 8.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #00BD0D 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 text2.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #00BD0D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #00BD0D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #00BD0D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#00BD0D
Complementary
#BD00B0
Analogous
#52BD00
Analogous
#00BD6B
Triadic
#0D00BD
Triadic
#BD0D00
Split comp.
#6B00BD
Split comp.
#BD0052

Tints & Shades of #00BD0D

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

#00EB10
#14FF24
#42FF4F
#70FF7A
#9EFFA5
#C7FFCB

Shades

#00A30B
#008F0A
#007508
#005C06
#004204
#002E03

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #00BD0D.

How #00BD0D 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#00BD0D
Protanopia#AEAE13
Protanomaly#8AB411
Deuteranopia#9E9E25
Deuteranomaly#7DAB1D
Tritanopia#48B2B2
Tritanomaly#37B78E
Achromatopsia#A3A3A3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #00BD0D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-00bd0d: #00BD0D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #00BD0D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-00bd0d': '#00BD0D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.000, green: 0.741, blue: 0.051)
Android XML<color name="color_00bd0d">#00BD0D</color>
SVG fillfill="#00BD0D"

More Green Colors

#00BD0D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#00BD0D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #00BD0D?

#00BD0D is a dark green — rgb(0, 189, 13) in RGB and hsl(124, 100%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lime Green (#32CD32), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.68.

What is the RGB value of #00BD0D?

#00BD0D is rgb(0, 189, 13) — red 0, green 189, and blue 13 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #00BD0D?

#00BD0D converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 0%, 93%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #00BD0D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #00BD0D scores 2.53:1 against white and 8.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #00BD0D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #00BD0D 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 limegreen (#32CD32) at a CIE76 distance of 6.68, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.