#00A569
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(63.6% 0.147 158.8), rgb(0, 165, 105).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#00A569 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00A569 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 165, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 100%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.147 158.8) |
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 #00A569 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00A569 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A569 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A569 text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#C4E2D0
oklch(88.6% 0.04 159.2)
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Step 300
300
#99CFB0
oklch(80.8% 0.071 159.1)
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Step 400
400
#59B686
oklch(70.6% 0.115 158.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00A569
oklch(63.6% 0.147 158.8)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#022F1B
oklch(27% 0.06 158.6)
#00A569 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) | #A39765 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938B6D | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A496 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00A569
#00A569
oklch(63.6% 0.147 158.8)
- #C364A9
#C364A9
oklch(63.7% 0.147 338.6)
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 #00A569, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.018
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.031
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.041
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.046
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.047
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.047
Use #00A569 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.