#00957F
Closest named color: Blue Green (#0F9B8E). oklch(59.9% 0.111 177.3), rgb(0, 149, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#00957F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Green (#0F9B8E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Green (#0F9B8E) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00957F |
| RGB | rgb(0, 149, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 100%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.111 177.3) |
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 #00957F | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00957F | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00957F text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00957F text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 180.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0D9
oklch(88.5% 0.03 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CCDC0
oklch(81% 0.054 176.8)
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Step 400
400
#5FB3A0
oklch(70.8% 0.087 177.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00957F
oklch(59.9% 0.111 177.3)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#052E26
oklch(27.1% 0.046 176.5)
#00957F 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) | #8F8B7E | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7F81 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00978E | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00957F
#00957F
oklch(59.9% 0.111 177.3)
- #B46280
#B46280
oklch(59.9% 0.111 357.7)
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 #00957F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.026
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.033
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.033
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.034
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.038
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.041
Use #00957F 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.