#00AD8A
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(66.6% 0.13 171.5), rgb(0, 173, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#00AD8A is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00AD8A |
| RGB | rgb(0, 173, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 100%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.13 171.5) |
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 #00AD8A | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #00AD8A | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00AD8A text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00AD8A text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 171.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3E1D6
oklch(88.5% 0.035 171.4)
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Step 300
300
#97CEBB
oklch(80.8% 0.063 171.3)
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Step 400
400
#54B599
oklch(70.7% 0.101 171.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00AD8A
oklch(66.6% 0.13 171.5)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#00AD8A 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) | #A7A088 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95938C | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AFA3 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00AD8A
#00AD8A
oklch(66.6% 0.13 171.5)
- #CF709D
#CF709D
oklch(66.6% 0.13 351.4)
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 #00AD8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.038
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.041
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.042
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.046
Use #00AD8A 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.