#00A05B
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(62% 0.153 154.9), rgb(0, 160, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#00A05B is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00A05B |
| RGB | rgb(0, 160, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 100%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.153 154.9) |
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 #00A05B | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00A05B | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00A05B text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00A05B text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CD
oklch(88.5% 0.043 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#9ACFAC
oklch(80.8% 0.074 155.5)
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Step 400
400
#5CB77F
oklch(70.8% 0.121 154.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00A05B
oklch(62% 0.153 154.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#032F18
oklch(26.9% 0.063 155.1)
#00A05B 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) | #9F9256 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908760 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009E8F | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00A05B
#00A05B
oklch(62% 0.153 154.9)
- #BC5EAA
#BC5EAA
oklch(62% 0.153 335)
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 #00A05B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00A05B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.037
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.046
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.048
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.049
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.049
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.051
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.051
Use #00A05B 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.