#00BC5F
Closest named color: Cool Green (#33B864). oklch(69.6% 0.184 151.7), rgb(0, 188, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#00BC5F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Green (#33B864), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Green (#33B864) |
| Black text | 8.35:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00BC5F |
| RGB | rgb(0, 188, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 100%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.184 151.7) |
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 #00BC5F | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #00BC5F | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00BC5F text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00BC5F text on black | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -53.4 | 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
#EEF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1DF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 152.1)
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Step 200
200
#BBE6C4
oklch(88.5% 0.064 151.2)
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Step 300
300
#86D69B
oklch(80.9% 0.115 151.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#00BC5F
oklch(69.6% 0.184 151.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A552
oklch(63.2% 0.168 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A44
oklch(55.5% 0.147 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#00BC5F 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) | #BDAB57 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9E66 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B9A6 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00BC5F
#00BC5F
oklch(69.6% 0.184 151.7)
- #DC6CD0
#DC6CD0
oklch(69.7% 0.184 331.5)
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 #00BC5F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00BC5F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.026
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.027
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.027
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.027
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.038
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.041
Use #00BC5F 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.