#00AE59
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(65.8% 0.173 152.1), rgb(0, 174, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#00AE59 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00AE59 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 174, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 100%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.173 152.1) |
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 #00AE59 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00AE59 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00AE59 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00AE59 text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#DEEFE2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 152.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3CA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 151.8)
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Step 300
300
#97D1A6
oklch(80.9% 0.085 152.2)
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Step 400
400
#56B876
oklch(70.6% 0.134 152.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00AE59
oklch(65.8% 0.173 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007439
oklch(49% 0.129 152)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#00AE59 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) | #AE9E52 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E925F | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AB9A | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00AE59
#00AE59
oklch(65.8% 0.173 152.1)
- #CC64BF
#CC64BF
oklch(65.8% 0.172 332.3)
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 #00AE59, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00AE59.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.021
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.025
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.026
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.030
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.037
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.039
Use #00AE59 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.