#00BC90
Closest named color: Green Blue (#01C08D). oklch(70.6% 0.142 168.4), rgb(0, 188, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#00BC90 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Blue (#01C08D), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Blue (#01C08D) |
| Black text | 8.59:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00BC90 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 188, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 100%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.142 168.4) |
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 #00BC90 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #00BC90 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00BC90 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00BC90 text on black | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#EEF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.012 170.3)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 169.3)
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Step 200
200
#BAE4D3
oklch(88.4% 0.05 168.6)
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Step 300
300
#85D3B6
oklch(80.8% 0.088 168.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#00BC90
oklch(70.6% 0.142 168.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17B
oklch(63% 0.127 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#00BC90 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) | #B7AE8E | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A093 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BDB0 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00BC90
#00BC90
oklch(70.6% 0.142 168.4)
- #E079AF
#E079AF
oklch(70.7% 0.142 348.6)
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 #00BC90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.014
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.028
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.034
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.042
Use #00BC90 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.