#00AC79
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(65.9% 0.142 163.4), rgb(0, 172, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#00AC79 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00AC79 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 172, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 100%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.142 163.4) |
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 #00AC79 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00AC79 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00AC79 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00AC79 text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#C3E2D2
oklch(88.6% 0.039 163.1)
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Step 300
300
#97CFB4
oklch(80.8% 0.069 163.5)
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Step 400
400
#55B68D
oklch(70.6% 0.111 163.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00AC79
oklch(65.9% 0.142 163.4)
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Step 600
600
#00885F
oklch(55.5% 0.119 163.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#00AC79 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) | #A99E76 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97927C | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AC9E | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00AC79
#00AC79
oklch(65.9% 0.142 163.4)
- #CC6BA8
#CC6BA8
oklch(65.8% 0.142 343.3)
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 #00AC79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.014
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.020
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.023
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.023
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.025
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.028
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.033
Use #00AC79 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.