#00936A
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(58.8% 0.123 165), rgb(0, 147, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#00936A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00936A |
| RGB | rgb(0, 147, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 100%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.123 165) |
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 #00936A | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00936A | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00936A text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00936A text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 165.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CDB8
oklch(81% 0.056 164.9)
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Step 400
400
#68B293
oklch(70.6% 0.088 165.3)
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Step 500
500
#349F78
oklch(63.1% 0.114 164.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#00936A
oklch(58.8% 0.123 165)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#0B4E38
oklch(37.8% 0.074 165.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E21
oklch(27.2% 0.047 165.1)
#00936A 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) | #908768 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817C6D | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009388 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00936A
#00936A
oklch(58.8% 0.123 165)
- #AF5C8D
#AF5C8D
oklch(58.8% 0.123 345.2)
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 #00936A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.008
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.029
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.035
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.053
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.057
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.060
Use #00936A 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.