#00946F
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(59.2% 0.121 167.4), rgb(0, 148, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#00946F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00946F |
| RGB | rgb(0, 148, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 100%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.121 167.4) |
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 #00946F | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00946F | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00946F text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00946F text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FCCBA
oklch(80.8% 0.054 168.6)
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Step 400
400
#67B296
oklch(70.7% 0.086 167.9)
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Step 500
500
#339F7C
oklch(63.2% 0.111 167.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#00946F
oklch(59.2% 0.121 167.4)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#0A4E3A
oklch(37.8% 0.073 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A2D22
oklch(26.8% 0.045 168.6)
#00946F 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) | #90896D | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817D72 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00958A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00946F
#00946F
oklch(59.2% 0.121 167.4)
- #B15E8B
#B15E8B
oklch(59.3% 0.12 347.7)
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 #00946F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.012
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.031
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.035
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.046
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.058
Use #00946F 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.