#00B262
Closest named color: Jade Green (#2BAF6A). oklch(67% 0.169 153.8), rgb(0, 178, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#00B262 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade Green (#2BAF6A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade Green (#2BAF6A) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00B262 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 178, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 100%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.169 153.8) |
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 #00B262 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #00B262 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00B262 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00B262 text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E1
oklch(93.6% 0.03 154.7)
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Step 200
200
#BCE5C8
oklch(88.5% 0.058 154.3)
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Step 300
300
#88D5A1
oklch(80.9% 0.106 153.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#00B262
oklch(67% 0.169 153.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A45A
oklch(63.1% 0.159 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#00B262 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) | #B2A25C | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19668 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B09F | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00B262
#00B262
oklch(67% 0.169 153.8)
- #D168C0
#D168C0
oklch(67% 0.169 333.8)
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 #00B262, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.019
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.024
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.026
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.027
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.027
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.032
Use #00B262 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.