#00A659
Closest named color: Jade Green (#2BAF6A). oklch(63.6% 0.163 153.3), rgb(0, 166, 89).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#00A659 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade Green (#2BAF6A), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade Green (#2BAF6A) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00A659 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 166, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 100%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.163 153.3) |
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 #00A659 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00A659 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A659 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A659 text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE3
oklch(93.7% 0.023 153.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.044 153.6)
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Step 300
300
#99D0A9
oklch(80.9% 0.079 153.5)
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Step 400
400
#59B77A
oklch(70.6% 0.127 153.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00A659
oklch(63.6% 0.163 153.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#022F16
oklch(26.9% 0.066 153.5)
#00A659 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) | #A69753 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968C5E | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A494 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00A659
#00A659
oklch(63.6% 0.163 153.3)
- #C360B4
#C360B4
oklch(63.6% 0.163 333.3)
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 #00A659, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00A659.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.035
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.035
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.036
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.036
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.047
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.048
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.048
Use #00A659 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.