#00AE80
Closest named color: Bluey Green (#2BB179). oklch(66.6% 0.138 165.9), rgb(0, 174, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#00AE80 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Green (#2BB179), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Green (#2BB179) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00AE80 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 174, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 100%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.138 165.9) |
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 #00AE80 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #00AE80 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00AE80 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00AE80 text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEE7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 167.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3E1D3
oklch(88.4% 0.037 165.7)
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Step 300
300
#97CFB7
oklch(80.9% 0.067 166.4)
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Step 400
400
#54B691
oklch(70.7% 0.108 166)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00AE80
oklch(66.6% 0.138 165.9)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#00AE80 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) | #AAA17D | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989483 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AEA1 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00AE80
#00AE80
oklch(66.6% 0.138 165.9)
- #CF6EA6
#CF6EA6
oklch(66.6% 0.139 345.9)
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 #00AE80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.018
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.026
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.028
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.028
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.031
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.033
Use #00AE80 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.