Green Pigment
#00A550Green Pigment is #00A550, rgb(0, 165, 80).
About Green Pigment
Green Pigment is the hex color #00A550, which translates to rgb(0, 165, 80) in RGB and hsl(149, 100%, 32%) in HSL. On the color wheel it sits at 149 degrees, with a saturation of 100 percent and a lightness of 32 percent. That combination gives Green Pigment a saturated mid tone: strong enough for buttons and links, still calm enough for larger areas.
How Green Pigment compares
The closest standard CSS keyword is mediumseagreen (#3CB371), a CIE76 distance of 13.4 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 green-600 (#00A63E), at a distance of 9.3. Inside this library the closest neighbour is Shamrock Green at 12.5. Sorted by lightness, Green Pigment is number 9 of the 30 green colors here.
Text on Green Pigment
One of the five common text colors below clears WCAG AA for normal text on Green Pigment, led by Ink black at 5.92:1. The ratios are computed with the WCAG relative luminance formula, the same one the contrast checker uses, which opens with Green Pigment already loaded as the background.
| Text color | Ratio | AA normal | AA large | AAA normal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White #FFFFFF | 3.23:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| Ink black #0F0F12 | 5.92:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| Mid grey #6B7280 | 1.50:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Dark grey #374151 | 3.19:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| Light grey #E5E7EB | 2.61:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
Building a palette around Green Pigment
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 Green Pigment 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 Green Pigment locked and let it fill in the rest.
Full values for Green Pigment
| Format | Value |
|---|---|
| HEX | #00A550 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 165, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 100%, 32%) |
| HSV | hsv(149, 100%, 65%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(100%, 0%, 52%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.17% 0.1697 151.07) |
| CIELAB | lab(59.42 -55.49 33.86) |
Frequently asked questions
What is the RGB value of Green Pigment?
Green Pigment (#00A550) is rgb(0, 165, 80): 0 red, 165 green and 80 blue on the 0 to 255 scale. Green leads at 165, blue follows at 80 and red trails at 0, which puts the hue at 149 degrees. In HSL the same color is hsl(149, 100%, 32%).
What colour is #00A550?
#00A550 is Green Pigment, a dark green colour with a hue of 149 degrees, 100% saturation and 32% lightness. For print the CMYK breakdown is 100% cyan, 0% magenta, 52% yellow and 35% black. Its nearest neighbour in this library is Shamrock Green, 12.5 away in CIELAB, a difference you can see.
Is Green Pigment a CSS color name?
No. Green Pigment is not one of the 148 CSS named colors, so write it as #00A550. The nearest keyword is mediumseagreen (#3CB371), a CIE76 distance of 13.4: far enough that the keyword reads as a different color.
What colors go with Green Pigment?
Opposite Green Pigment on the color wheel sits the complementary #A50055, the boldest accent by hue. For a calmer scheme use the analogous neighbours #03A500 and #00A5A2; for a balanced three-color scheme use the triadic pair #5000A5 and #A55000. Of these, #5000A5 has the most contrast against Green Pigment, at 3.45:1, enough for icons and large text.
What text color is readable on Green Pigment?
Ink black (#0F0F12) is the most readable on Green Pigment, at 5.92:1, 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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