#00BB7C
Closest named color: Green Teal (#0CB577). oklch(69.9% 0.157 160.3), rgb(0, 187, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#00BB7C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 160°. 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 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Teal (#0CB577) |
| Black text | 8.39:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00BB7C |
| RGB | rgb(0, 187, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 100%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.157 160.3) |
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 #00BB7C | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #00BB7C | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00BB7C text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00BB7C text on black | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -53.6 | 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
#DAF0E3
oklch(93.5% 0.029 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#BBE5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.055 160)
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Step 300
300
#85D5AB
oklch(81% 0.099 160.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#00BB7C
oklch(69.9% 0.157 160.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A36B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3D
oklch(42.9% 0.096 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#00BB7C 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) | #B8AC78 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69E80 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BAAB | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00BB7C
#00BB7C
oklch(69.9% 0.157 160.3)
- #DD73BC
#DD73BC
oklch(69.9% 0.158 340.4)
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 #00BB7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.017
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.022
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.024
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.024
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.028
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.028
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.031
Use #00BB7C 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.