#00A386
Closest named color: Persian Green (#2A9D8F). oklch(63.8% 0.121 174), rgb(0, 163, 134).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#00A386 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Persian Green (#2A9D8F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Persian Green (#2A9D8F) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00A386 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 163, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 100%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.121 174) |
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 #00A386 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00A386 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A386 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A386 text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#DFEEE9
oklch(93.7% 0.017 174)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D7
oklch(88.6% 0.034 172.7)
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Step 300
300
#99CEBE
oklch(81% 0.06 174.2)
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Step 400
400
#59B49C
oklch(70.7% 0.095 174)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00A386
oklch(63.8% 0.121 174)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00725D
oklch(49.3% 0.094 174)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#012E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.4)
#00A386 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) | #9D9785 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8B88 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A59B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00A386
#00A386
oklch(63.8% 0.121 174)
- #C46A91
#C46A91
oklch(63.8% 0.123 353.7)
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 #00A386, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.028
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.030
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.032
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.034
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.053
Use #00A386 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.