#00AB5D
Closest named color: Jade Green (#2BAF6A). oklch(65% 0.165 153.6), rgb(0, 171, 93).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#00AB5D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.165 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade Green (#2BAF6A) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00AB5D |
| RGB | rgb(0, 171, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 100%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.165 153.6) |
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 #00AB5D | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00AB5D | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00AB5D text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00AB5D text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#57B87A
oklch(70.8% 0.13 153.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00AB5D
oklch(65% 0.165 153.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#00AB5D 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) | #AB9C57 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9063 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A998 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00AB5D
#00AB5D
oklch(65% 0.165 153.6)
- #C963B9
#C963B9
oklch(65% 0.166 333.6)
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 #00AB5D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00AB5D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.023
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.026
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.028
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.034
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.037
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.037
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.040
Use #00AB5D 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.