#00A075
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(62.6% 0.13 165.7), rgb(0, 160, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#00A075 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00A075 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 160, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 100%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.13 165.7) |
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 #00A075 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00A075 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00A075 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00A075 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE7
oklch(93.6% 0.018 166.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 166.8)
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Step 300
300
#9ACEB7
oklch(80.9% 0.063 165.8)
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Step 400
400
#5BB592
oklch(70.7% 0.102 165.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00A075
oklch(62.6% 0.13 165.7)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007353
oklch(49.2% 0.103 165.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#032F20
oklch(27.2% 0.054 164.9)
#00A075 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) | #9C9473 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8878 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A094 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00A075
#00A075
oklch(62.6% 0.13 165.7)
- #BE6599
#BE6599
oklch(62.6% 0.13 345.5)
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 #00A075, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.024
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.027
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.045
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.045
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.054
Use #00A075 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.