#00A965
Closest named color: Seaweed Green (#35AD6B). oklch(64.6% 0.156 156.4), rgb(0, 169, 101).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#00A965 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed Green (#35AD6B), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed Green (#35AD6B) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00A965 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 169, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 100%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.156 156.4) |
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 #00A965 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00A965 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A965 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A965 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#DFEFE4
oklch(93.7% 0.022 155.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 156.3)
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Step 300
300
#98D0AD
oklch(80.9% 0.076 156.8)
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Step 400
400
#58B781
oklch(70.7% 0.121 156.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00A965
oklch(64.6% 0.156 156.4)
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Step 600
600
#008A51
oklch(55.7% 0.135 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#012F19
oklch(26.9% 0.063 156.8)
#00A965 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) | #A89A60 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988F6A | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A798 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00A965
#00A965
oklch(64.6% 0.156 156.4)
- #C765B1
#C765B1
oklch(64.7% 0.155 336.4)
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 #00A965, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.023
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.023
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.025
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.037
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.040
Use #00A965 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.