#00AE83
Closest named color: Bluey Green (#2BB179). oklch(66.6% 0.136 167.4), rgb(0, 174, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#00AE83 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Green (#2BB179), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Green (#2BB179) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00AE83 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 174, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 100%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.136 167.4) |
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 #00AE83 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #00AE83 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00AE83 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00AE83 text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#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
#C3E1D4
oklch(88.4% 0.036 167.5)
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Step 300
300
#97CFB8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 167.4)
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Step 400
400
#54B693
oklch(70.7% 0.107 167.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00AE83
oklch(66.6% 0.136 167.4)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#00AE83 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) | #A9A181 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989486 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AFA2 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00AE83
#00AE83
oklch(66.6% 0.136 167.4)
- #CF6FA4
#CF6FA4
oklch(66.6% 0.136 347.1)
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 #00AE83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.021
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.028
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.031
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.032
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.035
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.036
Use #00AE83 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.