#00915E
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(57.9% 0.131 159.8), rgb(0, 145, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#00915E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.131 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 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00915E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 145, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 100%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.131 159.8) |
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 #00915E | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00915E | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00915E text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00915E text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#A0CDB3
oklch(80.9% 0.06 159.4)
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Step 400
400
#69B38C
oklch(70.7% 0.095 159.7)
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Step 500
500
#369F6F
oklch(63% 0.121 159.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#00915E
oklch(57.9% 0.131 159.8)
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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
#0B2E1E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 160.2)
#00915E 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) | #8F855B | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817A61 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009084 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00915E
#00915E
oklch(57.9% 0.131 159.8)
- #AC5893
#AC5893
oklch(58% 0.132 339.7)
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 #00915E, 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 0.020
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.039
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.046
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.047
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.049
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.056
Use #00915E 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.