#00794D
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(50.8% 0.116 159.4), rgb(0, 121, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#00794D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.116 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 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00794D |
| RGB | rgb(0, 121, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 100%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.116 159.4) |
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 #00794D | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #00794D | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #00794D text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #00794D text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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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
#A2CCB4
oklch(80.8% 0.056 159.8)
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Step 400
400
#6DB28D
oklch(70.7% 0.089 159.5)
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Step 500
500
#3E9E70
oklch(63% 0.115 159.5)
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Step 600
600
#098958
oklch(55.6% 0.125 159.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#00794D
oklch(50.8% 0.116 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#045E3C
oklch(42.6% 0.095 159.9)
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Step 900
900
#134D33
oklch(37.6% 0.074 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.047 159.7)
#00794D 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) | #776F4A | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6650 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00786E | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00794D
#00794D
oklch(50.8% 0.116 159.4)
- #90487B
#90487B
oklch(50.8% 0.117 339.5)
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 #00794D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.035
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.061
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.065
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.073
Use #00794D 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.