#00965B
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(59.2% 0.141 157.2), rgb(0, 150, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#00965B is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00965B |
| RGB | rgb(0, 150, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 100%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.141 157.2) |
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 #00965B | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00965B | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00965B text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00965B text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 157.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1D0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 156.9)
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Step 300
300
#9FCDB1
oklch(80.8% 0.062 157.9)
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Step 400
400
#67B487
oklch(70.8% 0.102 156.9)
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Step 500
500
#33A069
oklch(63% 0.129 157.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#00965B
oklch(59.2% 0.141 157.2)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#0A4F2F
oklch(37.9% 0.085 156.9)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E1C
oklch(27% 0.053 157.7)
#00965B 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) | #958957 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867E5F | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009587 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00965B
#00965B
oklch(59.2% 0.141 157.2)
- #B1599C
#B1599C
oklch(59.2% 0.141 337)
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 #00965B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.027
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.033
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.037
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.041
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.045
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.046
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.054
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.056
Use #00965B 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.