#00BB8D
Closest named color: Green Blue (#01C08D). oklch(70.3% 0.143 167.4), rgb(0, 187, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#00BB8D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Blue (#01C08D), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Blue (#01C08D) |
| Black text | 8.49:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00BB8D |
| RGB | rgb(0, 187, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 100%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.143 167.4) |
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 #00BB8D | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #00BB8D | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00BB8D text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00BB8D text on black | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#EEF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.012 170.3)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 166.8)
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Step 200
200
#BBE4D2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 166.8)
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Step 300
300
#85D4B5
oklch(81% 0.09 167.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#00BB8D
oklch(70.3% 0.143 167.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A279
oklch(63.2% 0.13 167)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#00BB8D 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) | #B6AD8B | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39F90 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BCAE | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00BB8D
#00BB8D
oklch(70.3% 0.143 167.4)
- #DF78B0
#DF78B0
oklch(70.4% 0.143 347.6)
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 #00BB8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.015
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.026
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.029
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.038
Use #00BB8D 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.