#00977D
Closest named color: Blue Green (#0F9B8E). oklch(60.4% 0.114 174.7), rgb(0, 151, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#00977D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 175°. 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 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Green (#0F9B8E) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00977D |
| RGB | rgb(0, 151, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 100%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.114 174.7) |
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 #00977D | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00977D | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00977D text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00977D text on black | 5.72:1 | 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
#C5E0D8
oklch(88.5% 0.031 175.8)
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Step 300
300
#9BCDBE
oklch(80.9% 0.056 174.4)
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Step 400
400
#5EB39D
oklch(70.7% 0.09 174.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00977D
oklch(60.4% 0.114 174.7)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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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)
#00977D 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) | #918C7C | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81817F | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00998F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00977D
#00977D
oklch(60.4% 0.114 174.7)
- #B66285
#B66285
oklch(60.3% 0.115 354.7)
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 #00977D, 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 0.027
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.031
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.033
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.044
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.048
Use #00977D 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.