#00845B
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(54.2% 0.118 162.8), rgb(0, 132, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#00845B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00845B |
| RGB | rgb(0, 132, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.118 162.8) |
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 #00845B | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #00845B | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00845B text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00845B text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D3
oklch(88.6% 0.03 161)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB7
oklch(80.9% 0.053 163.3)
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Step 400
400
#6DB191
oklch(70.6% 0.084 162.9)
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Step 500
500
#3F9E76
oklch(63.2% 0.109 162.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#00845B
oklch(54.2% 0.118 162.8)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#055E40
oklch(42.7% 0.091 162.7)
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Step 900
900
#144D36
oklch(37.7% 0.071 162.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D20
oklch(26.9% 0.044 163.2)
#00845B 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) | #827959 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746F5E | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008479 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00845B
#00845B
oklch(54.2% 0.118 162.8)
- #9D5181
#9D5181
oklch(54.2% 0.117 343.1)
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 #00845B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.031
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.032
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.056
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.063
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.064
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.065
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.066
Use #00845B 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.