#00A17D
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(63% 0.125 169.6), rgb(0, 161, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#00A17D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00A17D |
| RGB | rgb(0, 161, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 100%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.125 169.6) |
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 #00A17D | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00A17D | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00A17D text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A17D text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#DFEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.018 170.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#99CEBA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 169.5)
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Step 400
400
#5AB497
oklch(70.6% 0.097 170.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00A17D
oklch(63% 0.125 169.6)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#022E22
oklch(26.9% 0.052 169.7)
#00A17D 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) | #9C957B | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B897F | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A297 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00A17D
#00A17D
oklch(63% 0.125 169.6)
- #C06794
#C06794
oklch(62.9% 0.125 349.7)
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 #00A17D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.026
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.027
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.036
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.036
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.048
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.051
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.053
Use #00A17D 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.