#00A96E
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(64.8% 0.147 159.7), rgb(0, 169, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#00A96E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00A96E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 169, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 100%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.147 159.7) |
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 #00A96E | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00A96E | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A96E text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A96E text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2D0
oklch(88.6% 0.04 159.2)
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Step 300
300
#98CFB0
oklch(80.8% 0.072 159.6)
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Step 400
400
#57B787
oklch(70.8% 0.116 159.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00A96E
oklch(64.8% 0.147 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#012F1C
oklch(27% 0.06 160.1)
#00A96E 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) | #A79B6A | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968F72 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A89A | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00A96E
#00A96E
oklch(64.8% 0.147 159.7)
- #C867AB
#C867AB
oklch(64.8% 0.148 339.8)
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 #00A96E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.013
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.021
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.024
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.031
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.037
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.038
Use #00A96E 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.