#00AA5D
Closest named color: Jade Green (#2BAF6A). oklch(64.7% 0.164 153.8), rgb(0, 170, 93).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#00AA5D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade Green (#2BAF6A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade Green (#2BAF6A) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00AA5D |
| RGB | rgb(0, 170, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 100%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.164 153.8) |
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 #00AA5D | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00AA5D | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00AA5D text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00AA5D text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE3
oklch(93.7% 0.023 153.4)
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Step 200
200
#C3E2CC
oklch(88.4% 0.044 154.5)
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Step 300
300
#98D0A9
oklch(80.8% 0.08 153.9)
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Step 400
400
#57B87B
oklch(70.8% 0.129 153.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00AA5D
oklch(64.7% 0.164 153.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#013016
oklch(27.2% 0.068 153.4)
#00AA5D 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) | #AA9B57 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8F62 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A897 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00AA5D
#00AA5D
oklch(64.7% 0.164 153.8)
- #C863B7
#C863B7
oklch(64.8% 0.164 334)
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 #00AA5D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00AA5D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.025
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.027
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.030
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.034
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.036
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.040
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.041
Use #00AA5D 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.