#00A281
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(63.4% 0.124 171.5), rgb(0, 162, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#00A281 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00A281 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 162, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 100%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.124 171.5) |
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 #00A281 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00A281 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A281 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A281 text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#C4E1D6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 170.7)
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Step 300
300
#99CEBC
oklch(80.9% 0.061 171.8)
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Step 400
400
#5AB499
oklch(70.7% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00A281
oklch(63.4% 0.124 171.5)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#022E23
oklch(26.9% 0.051 171.4)
#00A281 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) | #9D967F | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8A83 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A399 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00A281
#00A281
oklch(63.4% 0.124 171.5)
- #C26993
#C26993
oklch(63.5% 0.123 351.5)
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 #00A281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.028
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.030
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.032
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.033
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.052
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.053
Use #00A281 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.