#00B16C
Closest named color: Jade Green (#2BAF6A). oklch(66.9% 0.159 157.1), rgb(0, 177, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#00B16C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade Green (#2BAF6A), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade Green (#2BAF6A) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00B16C |
| RGB | rgb(0, 177, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 100%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.159 157.1) |
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 #00B16C | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #00B16C | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00B16C text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00B16C text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 156.6)
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Step 200
200
#BCE5CB
oklch(88.6% 0.056 157.2)
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Step 300
300
#89D4A7
oklch(80.9% 0.099 157)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#00B16C
oklch(66.9% 0.159 157.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A363
oklch(63% 0.15 157)
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Step 600
600
#008A53
oklch(55.7% 0.133 157)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#00B16C 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) | #B0A267 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9671 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AFA0 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00B16C
#00B16C
oklch(66.9% 0.159 157.1)
- #D16AB8
#D16AB8
oklch(66.9% 0.16 337.2)
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 #00B16C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.010
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.017
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.017
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.022
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.022
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.029
Use #00B16C 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.