#00AC7B
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(65.9% 0.14 164.3), rgb(0, 172, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#00AC7B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00AC7B |
| RGB | rgb(0, 172, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 100%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.14 164.3) |
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 #00AC7B | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00AC7B | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00AC7B text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00AC7B text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#C3E2D3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 164.8)
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Step 300
300
#97CFB5
oklch(80.8% 0.069 164.5)
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Step 400
400
#55B68F
oklch(70.7% 0.109 164.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00AC7B
oklch(65.9% 0.14 164.3)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E36
oklch(37.5% 0.079 164.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#00AC7B 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) | #A89E78 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97927E | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AC9F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00AC7B
#00AC7B
oklch(65.9% 0.14 164.3)
- #CC6CA6
#CC6CA6
oklch(65.9% 0.139 344.5)
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 #00AC7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.015
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.024
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.025
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.029
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.034
Use #00AC7B 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.