Shamrock Green
#009E60Shamrock Green is #009E60, rgb(0, 158, 96).
About Shamrock Green
Shamrock Green is the hex color #009E60, which translates to rgb(0, 158, 96) in RGB and hsl(156, 100%, 31%) in HSL. On the color wheel it sits at 156 degrees, with a saturation of 100 percent and a lightness of 31 percent. That combination gives Shamrock Green a saturated mid tone: strong enough for buttons and links, still calm enough for larger areas.
How Shamrock Green compares
The closest standard CSS keyword is mediumseagreen (#3CB371), a CIE76 distance of 8.3 away in CIELAB. That is a visible difference, so the keyword is not a substitute here. In the Tailwind CSS 4.3.1 palette the nearest token is emerald-600 (#009966), at a distance of 6.4. Inside this library the closest neighbour is Jade at 4.0. Sorted by lightness, Shamrock Green is number 8 of the 30 green colors here.
Text on Shamrock Green
One of the five common text colors below clears WCAG AA for normal text on Shamrock Green, led by Ink black at 5.52:1. The ratios are computed with the WCAG relative luminance formula, the same one the contrast checker uses, which opens with Shamrock Green already loaded as the background.
| Text color | Ratio | AA normal | AA large | AAA normal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White #FFFFFF | 3.47:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| Ink black #0F0F12 | 5.52:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| Mid grey #6B7280 | 1.40:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Dark grey #374151 | 2.97:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Light grey #E5E7EB | 2.80:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
Building a palette around Shamrock Green
The pairings above give you three classic starting points. The complementary color sits opposite on the wheel and works well as an accent that draws the eye. The analogous colors sit right beside Shamrock Green for calmer, harmonious combinations. The triadic pair spaces three hues evenly for a balanced, energetic palette. Open any swatch to explore it as its own color, or open the palette generator with Shamrock Green locked and let it fill in the rest.
Full values for Shamrock Green
| Format | Value |
|---|---|
| HEX | #009E60 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 158, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 100%, 31%) |
| HSV | hsv(156, 100%, 62%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(100%, 0%, 39%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.54% 0.1462 157.11) |
| CIELAB | lab(57.36 -50.06 22.76) |
Frequently asked questions
What is the RGB value of Shamrock Green?
Shamrock Green (#009E60) is rgb(0, 158, 96): 0 red, 158 green and 96 blue on the 0 to 255 scale. Green leads at 158, blue follows at 96 and red trails at 0, which puts the hue at 156 degrees. In HSL the same color is hsl(156, 100%, 31%).
What colour is #009E60?
#009E60 is Shamrock Green, a dark green colour with a hue of 156 degrees, 100% saturation and 31% lightness. For print the CMYK breakdown is 100% cyan, 0% magenta, 39% yellow and 38% black. Its nearest neighbour in this library is Jade, 4.0 away in CIELAB, a difference you can see.
Is Shamrock Green a CSS color name?
No. Shamrock Green is not one of the 148 CSS named colors, so write it as #009E60. The nearest keyword is mediumseagreen (#3CB371), a CIE76 distance of 8.3: a visible difference, so the keyword is only a rough stand-in.
What colors go with Shamrock Green?
Opposite Shamrock Green on the color wheel sits the complementary #9E003E, the boldest accent by hue. For a calmer scheme use the analogous neighbours #009E11 and #008D9E; for a balanced three-color scheme use the triadic pair #60009E and #9E6000. Of these, #60009E has the most contrast against Shamrock Green, at 3.04:1, enough for icons and large text.
What text color is readable on Shamrock Green?
Ink black (#0F0F12) is the most readable on Shamrock Green, at 5.52:1, which clears WCAG AA (4.5:1) but not AAA. 1 of the 5 common text colors tested passes AA for normal text.
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