#00A66E
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(64% 0.144 160.5), rgb(0, 166, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#00A66E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00A66E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 166, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 100%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.144 160.5) |
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 #00A66E | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00A66E | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A66E text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A66E text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#C4E2D1
oklch(88.6% 0.039 160.7)
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Step 300
300
#99CFB2
oklch(80.9% 0.069 160.9)
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Step 400
400
#59B689
oklch(70.7% 0.112 160.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00A66E
oklch(64% 0.144 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3D
oklch(42.9% 0.096 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#012F1C
oklch(27% 0.06 160.1)
#00A66E 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) | #A4986B | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938C72 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A597 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00A66E
#00A66E
oklch(64% 0.144 160.5)
- #C466A7
#C466A7
oklch(64% 0.143 340.2)
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 #00A66E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.012
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.029
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.037
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.044
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.044
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.045
Use #00A66E 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.