#00AD60
Closest named color: Jade Green (#2BAF6A). oklch(65.6% 0.165 154.1), rgb(0, 173, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#00AD60 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade Green (#2BAF6A) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00AD60 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 173, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 100%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.165 154.1) |
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 #00AD60 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00AD60 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00AD60 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00AD60 text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#56B87B
oklch(70.7% 0.129 154)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00AD60
oklch(65.6% 0.165 154.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#00AD60 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) | #AD9E5A | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9265 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AB9A | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00AD60
#00AD60
oklch(65.6% 0.165 154.1)
- #CB65BA
#CB65BA
oklch(65.6% 0.165 334)
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 #00AD60, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00AD60.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.019
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.023
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.028
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.033
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.035
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.035
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.036
Use #00AD60 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.