#00B300 color
#00B300 is a dark, vivid green, closest to the CSS named color forestgreen (#228B22).
Color values
| HEX | #00B300 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 179, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 100%, 35%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(100%, 0%, 100%, 30%) |
| Decimal | 45824 |
| CSS | color: #00B300; |
| Android | 0xFF00B300 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.000, green: 0.702, blue: 0.000, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #00B300 | 2.82:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #00B300 | 7.45:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #00B300
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #00B300 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #00B300
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #00B300 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #00B300; background-color: #00B300; }
.element { color: rgb(0 179 0); }
.element { color: hsl(120 100% 35%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#00B300] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #00B300;Frequently asked questions
What color is #00B300?
#00B300 is a dark, vivid green. Its hue sits at 120° on the color wheel, with 100% saturation and 35% lightness.
What is #00B300 in RGB?
#00B300 converts to rgb(0, 179, 0) — 0 red, 179 green and 0 blue.
What is #00B300 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(100%, 0%, 100%, 30%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #00B300 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (7.45:1 versus 2.82:1).
What is the complementary color of #00B300?
#B300B3 — the hue directly opposite #00B300 on the color wheel.