#00BD78
Closest named color: Dark Mint Green (#20C073). oklch(70.3% 0.163 158.5), rgb(0, 189, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#00BD78 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint Green (#20C073), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint Green (#20C073) |
| Black text | 8.55:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00BD78 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 189, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 100%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.163 158.5) |
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 #00BD78 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #00BD78 | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00BD78 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00BD78 text on black | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#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
#BBE5CB
oklch(88.5% 0.056 157.9)
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Step 300
300
#85D5A8
oklch(80.9% 0.102 158.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#00BD78
oklch(70.3% 0.163 158.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A367
oklch(63% 0.146 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007347
oklch(48.9% 0.114 158.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#00BD78 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) | #BBAD74 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A07D | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BCAB | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00BD78
#00BD78
oklch(70.3% 0.163 158.5)
- #DF73C2
#DF73C2
oklch(70.4% 0.164 338.4)
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 #00BD78, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00BD78.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.014
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.024
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.024
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.027
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.027
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.029
Use #00BD78 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.