#00996E
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(60.5% 0.128 164.8), rgb(0, 153, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#00996E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00996E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 153, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 100%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.128 164.8) |
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 #00996E | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00996E | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00996E text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00996E text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE7
oklch(93.6% 0.018 166.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 164.1)
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Step 300
300
#9BCEB6
oklch(80.9% 0.063 164.4)
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Step 400
400
#5EB491
oklch(70.6% 0.099 165.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00996E
oklch(60.5% 0.128 164.8)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#052E20
oklch(26.9% 0.052 165.4)
#00996E 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) | #968D6C | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868271 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00998D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00996E
#00996E
oklch(60.5% 0.128 164.8)
- #B66093
#B66093
oklch(60.5% 0.127 345)
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 #00996E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.023
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.025
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.043
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.043
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.047
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.051
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.059
Use #00996E 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.