#00A160
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(62.4% 0.15 156.4), rgb(0, 161, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#00A160 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00A160 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 161, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 100%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.15 156.4) |
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 #00A160 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00A160 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00A160 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00A160 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#5BB682
oklch(70.6% 0.117 156.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00A160
oklch(62.4% 0.15 156.4)
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Step 600
600
#008A51
oklch(55.7% 0.135 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#032F19
oklch(27% 0.062 156.1)
#00A160 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) | #A0935C | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908864 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009F91 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00A160
#00A160
oklch(62.4% 0.15 156.4)
- #BE60A9
#BE60A9
oklch(62.5% 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 #00A160, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.031
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.042
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.045
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.048
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.049
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.051
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.053
Use #00A160 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.