#00A756
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(63.8% 0.167 152.3), rgb(0, 167, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#00A756 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00A756 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 167, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 100%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.167 152.3) |
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 #00A756 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00A756 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A756 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A756 text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#DFEFE2
oklch(93.7% 0.024 151.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CB
oklch(88.5% 0.045 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#99D0A7
oklch(80.8% 0.081 152.2)
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Step 400
400
#59B878
oklch(70.8% 0.131 152.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00A756
oklch(63.8% 0.167 152.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#013015
oklch(27.1% 0.069 152.6)
#00A756 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) | #A79850 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978C5C | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A494 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00A756
#00A756
oklch(63.8% 0.167 152.3)
- #C460B7
#C460B7
oklch(63.8% 0.166 332.5)
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 #00A756, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00A756.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.032
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.034
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.035
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.036
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.041
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.043
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.047
Use #00A756 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.