#00A772
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(64.4% 0.141 161.9), rgb(0, 167, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#00A772 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00A772 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 167, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 100%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.141 161.9) |
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 #00A772 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00A772 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A772 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A772 text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#DFEEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2D1
oklch(88.6% 0.039 160.7)
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Step 300
300
#99CFB3
oklch(80.9% 0.069 161.8)
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Step 400
400
#58B68B
oklch(70.7% 0.111 161.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00A772
oklch(64.4% 0.141 161.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#012F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.4)
#00A772 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) | #A4996F | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948D76 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A799 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00A772
#00A772
oklch(64.4% 0.141 161.9)
- #C667A5
#C667A5
oklch(64.3% 0.142 342.1)
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 #00A772, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.007
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.028
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.034
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.042
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.043
Use #00A772 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.