#00A168
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(62.5% 0.143 159.4), rgb(0, 161, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#00A168 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 159°. 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 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00A168 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 161, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 100%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.143 159.4) |
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 #00A168 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00A168 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00A168 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00A168 text on black | 6.29:1 | 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
#F0F7F3
oklch(97% 0.009 161.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D0
oklch(88.4% 0.038 159.8)
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Step 300
300
#9ACFB1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 159.6)
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Step 400
400
#5BB688
oklch(70.7% 0.112 159.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00A168
oklch(62.5% 0.143 159.4)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#032F1C
oklch(27% 0.059 159.5)
#00A168 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) | #9F9464 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F886C | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A092 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00A168
#00A168
oklch(62.5% 0.143 159.4)
- #BE62A3
#BE62A3
oklch(62.5% 0.142 339.5)
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 #00A168, 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 0.039
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.042
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.045
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.050
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.051
Use #00A168 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.