#00A978
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(65% 0.139 163.9), rgb(0, 169, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#00A978 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00A978 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 169, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 100%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.139 163.9) |
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 #00A978 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00A978 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A978 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A978 text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#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
#C3E1D2
oklch(88.4% 0.038 164)
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Step 300
300
#98CFB5
oklch(80.9% 0.068 164.1)
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Step 400
400
#57B68E
oklch(70.7% 0.109 163.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00A978
oklch(65% 0.139 163.9)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#00A978 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) | #A69C75 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958F7B | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A99C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00A978
#00A978
oklch(65% 0.139 163.9)
- #C96AA4
#C96AA4
oklch(65.1% 0.139 344.2)
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 #00A978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.007
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.028
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.030
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.031
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.037
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.040
Use #00A978 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.