#00977C
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(60.3% 0.115 174), rgb(0, 151, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#00977C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00977C |
| RGB | rgb(0, 151, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 100%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.115 174) |
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 #00977C | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00977C | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00977C text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00977C text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#DFEEE9
oklch(93.7% 0.017 174)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0D7
oklch(88.4% 0.031 173.5)
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Step 300
300
#9BCDBE
oklch(80.9% 0.056 174.4)
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Step 400
400
#5EB39C
oklch(70.7% 0.09 173.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00977C
oklch(60.3% 0.115 174)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00725D
oklch(49.3% 0.094 174)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#052E25
oklch(27.1% 0.047 174.4)
#00977C 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) | #918C7B | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81807E | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00998F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00977C
#00977C
oklch(60.3% 0.115 174)
- #B56286
#B56286
oklch(60.2% 0.115 353.7)
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 #00977C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.027
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.027
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.030
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.035
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.045
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.050
Use #00977C 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.