#00A769
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(64.2% 0.149 158.3), rgb(0, 167, 105).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#00A769 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 158°. 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 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00A769 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 167, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 100%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.149 158.3) |
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 #00A769 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00A769 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A769 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A769 text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CF
oklch(88.6% 0.041 157.7)
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Step 300
300
#99CFAF
oklch(80.8% 0.072 158.3)
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Step 400
400
#58B785
oklch(70.8% 0.117 158.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00A769
oklch(64.2% 0.149 158.3)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#012F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.061 159)
#00A769 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) | #A59965 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958D6D | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A697 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00A769
#00A769
oklch(64.2% 0.149 158.3)
- #C565AB
#C565AB
oklch(64.2% 0.149 338.5)
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 #00A769, 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 0.026
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.028
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.037
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.041
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.043
Use #00A769 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.