#00784B
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(50.5% 0.117 158.7), rgb(0, 120, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#00784B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00784B |
| RGB | rgb(0, 120, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 100%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.117 158.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #00784B | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #00784B | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #00784B text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #00784B text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 159)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB3
oklch(80.8% 0.057 158.7)
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Step 400
400
#6DB28C
oklch(70.7% 0.09 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#3F9E6F
oklch(63% 0.115 158.8)
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Step 600
600
#0D8957
oklch(55.7% 0.126 158.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#00784B
oklch(50.5% 0.117 158.7)
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Step 800
800
#055E3B
oklch(42.6% 0.096 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#144D32
oklch(37.6% 0.075 158.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.047 159.7)
#00784B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #776E48 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B654E | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00776C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00784B
#00784B
oklch(50.5% 0.117 158.7)
- #8E477B
#8E477B
oklch(50.4% 0.117 338.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #00784B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.037
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.064
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.066
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.072
Use #00784B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.