#00BA73
Closest named color: Green Teal (#0CB577). oklch(69.5% 0.164 157.5), rgb(0, 186, 115).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#00BA73 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Teal (#0CB577), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Teal (#0CB577) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00BA73 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 186, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 100%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.164 157.5) |
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 #00BA73 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #00BA73 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00BA73 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00BA73 text on black | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#EEF8F2
oklch(97% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 156.6)
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Step 200
200
#BBE5CB
oklch(88.5% 0.056 157.9)
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Step 300
300
#86D5A7
oklch(80.9% 0.102 157.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#00BA73
oklch(69.5% 0.164 157.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A364
oklch(63% 0.149 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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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
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#00BA73 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) | #B8AA6E | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69D78 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B9A8 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00BA73
#00BA73
oklch(69.5% 0.164 157.5)
- #DB70C1
#DB70C1
oklch(69.4% 0.165 337.2)
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 #00BA73, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00BA73.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.017
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.020
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.024
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.030
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.031
Use #00BA73 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.