#00A05E
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(62% 0.151 155.9), rgb(0, 160, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#00A05E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00A05E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 160, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 100%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.151 155.9) |
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 #00A05E | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00A05E | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00A05E text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00A05E text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 156.3)
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Step 300
300
#9ACFAD
oklch(80.8% 0.073 156.2)
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Step 400
400
#5CB681
oklch(70.6% 0.117 155.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00A05E
oklch(62% 0.151 155.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#032F19
oklch(27% 0.062 156.1)
#00A05E 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) | #9F9259 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908763 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009E90 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00A05E
#00A05E
oklch(62% 0.151 155.9)
- #BD5FA8
#BD5FA8
oklch(62.1% 0.15 336.4)
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 #00A05E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00A05E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.034
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.045
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.048
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.049
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.050
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.050
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.051
Use #00A05E 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.