#00A081
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.9% 0.121 172.5), rgb(0, 160, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#00A081 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00A081 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 160, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 100%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.121 172.5) |
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 #00A081 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00A081 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00A081 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A081 text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.018 170.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D7
oklch(88.6% 0.034 172.7)
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Step 300
300
#9ACEBC
oklch(81% 0.06 171.4)
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Step 400
400
#5AB49A
oklch(70.7% 0.096 172.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00A081
oklch(62.9% 0.121 172.5)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#022E24
oklch(26.9% 0.05 173.2)
#00A081 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) | #9A947F | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8883 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A297 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00A081
#00A081
oklch(62.9% 0.121 172.5)
- #C06890
#C06890
oklch(63% 0.121 352.5)
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 #00A081, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.027
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.029
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.029
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.033
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.044
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.057
Use #00A081 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.