#00BB66
Closest named color: Cool Green (#33B864). oklch(69.5% 0.177 153.5), rgb(0, 187, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#00BB66 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Green (#33B864), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Green (#33B864) |
| Black text | 8.29:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00BB66 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 187, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 100%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.177 153.5) |
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 #00BB66 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #00BB66 | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00BB66 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00BB66 text on black | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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
#EEF9F1
oklch(97.2% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1E0
oklch(93.7% 0.033 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#BBE6C7
oklch(88.6% 0.062 153.7)
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Step 300
300
#86D69F
oklch(81% 0.111 153.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#00BB66
oklch(69.5% 0.177 153.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A459
oklch(63% 0.16 153.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#00BB66 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) | #BBAA60 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99E6C | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B8A7 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00BB66
#00BB66
oklch(69.5% 0.177 153.5)
- #DB6DCA
#DB6DCA
oklch(69.4% 0.177 333.5)
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 #00BB66, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00BB66.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.021
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.025
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.031
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.035
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.036
Use #00BB66 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.