#00865A
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(54.8% 0.121 161.5), rgb(0, 134, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#00865A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00865A |
| RGB | rgb(0, 134, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.121 161.5) |
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 #00865A | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #00865A | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00865A text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00865A text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D3
oklch(88.6% 0.03 161)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB6
oklch(80.9% 0.054 162.1)
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Step 400
400
#6DB28F
oklch(70.8% 0.088 160.9)
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Step 500
500
#3E9E74
oklch(63.1% 0.111 161.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#00865A
oklch(54.8% 0.121 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#035E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.093 161.4)
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Step 900
900
#134D35
oklch(37.6% 0.072 161.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D1F
oklch(26.9% 0.046 161.4)
#00865A 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) | #847B57 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76715D | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00867A | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00865A
#00865A
oklch(54.8% 0.121 161.5)
- #9F5285
#9F5285
oklch(54.8% 0.12 341.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #00865A
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #00865A. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Gradients
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.025
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.030
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.054
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.059
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.061
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.066
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.067
Use #00865A 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.