#00905E
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(57.7% 0.13 160.1), rgb(0, 144, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#00905E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00905E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 144, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 100%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.13 160.1) |
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 #00905E | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00905E | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00905E text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00905E text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#E1EEE6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 160.1)
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Step 300
300
#A0CDB4
oklch(80.9% 0.059 160.4)
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Step 400
400
#69B38D
oklch(70.8% 0.094 160.3)
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Step 500
500
#379F70
oklch(63% 0.119 160.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#00905E
oklch(57.7% 0.13 160.1)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#0D4E33
oklch(37.7% 0.078 160.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E1E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 159.8)
#00905E 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) | #8E845B | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807961 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F83 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00905E
#00905E
oklch(57.7% 0.13 160.1)
- #AB5791
#AB5791
oklch(57.6% 0.131 340.3)
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 #00905E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.016
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.018
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.048
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.048
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.048
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.055
Use #00905E 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.