#00AE64
Closest named color: Jade Green (#2BAF6A). oklch(66% 0.163 155.1), rgb(0, 174, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#00AE64 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade Green (#2BAF6A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade Green (#2BAF6A) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00AE64 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 174, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 100%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.163 155.1) |
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 #00AE64 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #00AE64 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00AE64 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00AE64 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#DEEFE3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#C3E2CD
oklch(88.4% 0.043 155.8)
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Step 300
300
#97D0AA
oklch(80.8% 0.08 155.1)
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Step 400
400
#55B87D
oklch(70.8% 0.128 155)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00AE64
oklch(66% 0.163 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#00AE64 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) | #AD9F5F | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9369 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AC9C | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00AE64
#00AE64
oklch(66% 0.163 155.1)
- #CD67B9
#CD67B9
oklch(66.1% 0.162 335.2)
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 #00AE64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.014
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.019
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.034
Use #00AE64 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.