#00BA83
Closest named color: Dark Seafoam (#1FB57A). oklch(69.8% 0.15 163.3), rgb(0, 186, 131).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#00BA83 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Seafoam (#1FB57A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Seafoam (#1FB57A) |
| Black text | 8.35:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00BA83 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 186, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 100%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.15 163.3) |
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 #00BA83 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #00BA83 | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00BA83 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00BA83 text on black | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -53.3 | 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
#EEF8F3
oklch(97% 0.012 164.8)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E5
oklch(93.6% 0.027 164.4)
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Step 200
200
#BBE5D0
oklch(88.6% 0.052 163.5)
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Step 300
300
#86D4B0
oklch(80.9% 0.093 163.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#00BA83
oklch(69.8% 0.15 163.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#00885F
oklch(55.5% 0.119 163.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#00BA83 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) | #B6AB80 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49E87 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BAAB | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00BA83
#00BA83
oklch(69.8% 0.15 163.3)
- #DC74B6
#DC74B6
oklch(69.7% 0.151 343)
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 #00BA83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.015
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.018
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.019
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.026
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.032
Use #00BA83 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.