#00A264
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(62.7% 0.148 157.6), rgb(0, 162, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#00A264 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 158°. 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 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00A264 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 162, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 100%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.148 157.6) |
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 #00A264 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00A264 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00A264 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A264 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#DFEEE4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CF
oklch(88.6% 0.041 157.7)
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Step 300
300
#9ACFAF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 157.9)
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Step 400
400
#5BB684
oklch(70.6% 0.115 157.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00A264
oklch(62.7% 0.148 157.6)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#022F1A
oklch(27% 0.062 157.5)
#00A264 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) | #A19460 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918968 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A192 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00A264
#00A264
oklch(62.7% 0.148 157.6)
- #BF61A7
#BF61A7
oklch(62.6% 0.147 337.8)
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 #00A264, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.026
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.039
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.042
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.048
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.050
Use #00A264 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.