#00A875
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(64.7% 0.14 162.9), rgb(0, 168, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#00A875 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00A875 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 168, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 100%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.14 162.9) |
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 #00A875 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00A875 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A875 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A875 text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 163.1)
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Step 300
300
#98CFB4
oklch(80.9% 0.069 163.1)
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Step 400
400
#57B68D
oklch(70.7% 0.11 163.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00A875
oklch(64.7% 0.14 162.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#012F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 162.7)
#00A875 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) | #A59B72 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948E78 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A89A | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00A875
#00A875
oklch(64.7% 0.14 162.9)
- #C768A5
#C768A5
oklch(64.6% 0.141 342.6)
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 #00A875, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.006
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.027
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.030
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.032
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.040
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.042
Use #00A875 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.