#00A872
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(64.6% 0.143 161.6), rgb(0, 168, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#00A872 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00A872 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 168, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 100%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.143 161.6) |
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 #00A872 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00A872 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A872 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A872 text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#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
#98CFB3
oklch(80.9% 0.069 162.2)
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Step 400
400
#58B68B
oklch(70.7% 0.111 161.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00A872
oklch(64.6% 0.143 161.6)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#012F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.4)
#00A872 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) | #A59A6F | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958E76 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A89A | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00A872
#00A872
oklch(64.6% 0.143 161.6)
- #C768A7
#C768A7
oklch(64.7% 0.142 341.5)
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 #00A872, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.008
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.026
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.032
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.039
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.041
Use #00A872 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.