#0ACD37 Color
#0ACD37 is rgb(10, 205, 55) in RGB, hsl(134, 91%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(95%, 0%, 73%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Malachite (#00CC33), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#0ACD37rgb(10, 205, 55)hsl(134, 91%, 42%)hsv(134, 95%, 80%)cmyk(95%, 0%, 73%, 20%)oklch(73.8% 0.232 144.7)lab(72.27% -65.13 57.85)lch(72.27% 87.12 138.39)What #0ACD37 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 #0ACD37, 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.
#0ACD37 Channel Values
How #0ACD37 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 10 · G 205 · B 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 134° · S 91% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 134° · S 95% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 95% · M 0% · Y 73% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.14:1 vs white · 9.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0ACD37 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #0ACD37 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #0ACD37
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0ACD37; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #0ACD37
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #0ACD37.
How #0ACD37 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.
#0ACD37#BDBD39#96C338#ABAB42#88BA3E#4EC2C2#3DC69D#B1B1B1Using #0ACD37 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-0acd37: #0ACD37;background-color: #0ACD37;colors: { 'color-0acd37': '#0ACD37' }Color(red: 0.039, green: 0.804, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_0acd37">#0ACD37</color>fill="#0ACD37"More Green Colors
#0ACD37 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#0ACD37 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #0ACD37?
#0ACD37 is a mid-tone green — rgb(10, 205, 55) in RGB and hsl(134, 91%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Malachite (#00CC33), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.07.
What is the RGB value of #0ACD37?
#0ACD37 is rgb(10, 205, 55) — red 10, green 205, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #0ACD37?
#0ACD37 converts to approximately cmyk(95%, 0%, 73%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #0ACD37 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #0ACD37 scores 2.14:1 against white and 9.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #0ACD37 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #0ACD37 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 3.96, which is very hard to tell apart.
Open #0ACD37 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.