#00AE76
Closest named color: Bluey Green (#2BB179). oklch(66.3% 0.147 161.5), rgb(0, 174, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#00AE76 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Green (#2BB179), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Green (#2BB179) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00AE76 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 174, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 100%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.147 161.5) |
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 #00AE76 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #00AE76 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00AE76 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00AE76 text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.021 161.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3E2D1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 161.5)
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Step 300
300
#97D0B2
oklch(81% 0.073 161.3)
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Step 400
400
#55B78A
oklch(70.8% 0.115 161.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00AE76
oklch(66.3% 0.147 161.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#00AE76 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) | #ABA073 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A937A | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AE9F | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00AE76
#00AE76
oklch(66.3% 0.147 161.5)
- #CE6CAD
#CE6CAD
oklch(66.4% 0.146 341.5)
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 #00AE76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.015
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.017
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.018
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.020
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.022
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.027
Use #00AE76 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.