#00A868
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(64.4% 0.152 157.7), rgb(0, 168, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#00A868 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00A868 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 168, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 100%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.152 157.7) |
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 #00A868 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00A868 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A868 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A868 text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#DFEEE4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CF
oklch(88.6% 0.041 157.7)
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Step 300
300
#98D0AE
oklch(80.9% 0.075 157.6)
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Step 400
400
#58B783
oklch(70.8% 0.119 157.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00A868
oklch(64.4% 0.152 157.7)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#012F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.062 157.8)
#00A868 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) | #A69A64 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968E6C | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A798 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00A868
#00A868
oklch(64.4% 0.152 157.7)
- #C665AE
#C665AE
oklch(64.4% 0.152 337.4)
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 #00A868, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.020
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.024
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.025
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.036
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.039
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.041
Use #00A868 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.