#00A079
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.7% 0.127 167.8), rgb(0, 160, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#00A079 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00A079 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 160, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 100%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.127 167.8) |
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 #00A079 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00A079 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00A079 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00A079 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#C4E1D5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#9ACEB9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 168)
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Step 400
400
#5BB594
oklch(70.8% 0.1 167.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00A079
oklch(62.7% 0.127 167.8)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#032E21
oklch(26.9% 0.052 167.7)
#00A079 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) | #9C9477 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B887C | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A195 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00A079
#00A079
oklch(62.7% 0.127 167.8)
- #BF6696
#BF6696
oklch(62.7% 0.127 347.8)
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 #00A079, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.025
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.026
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.039
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.040
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.044
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.054
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.054
Use #00A079 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.