#00BF6F
Closest named color: Dark Mint Green (#20C073). oklch(70.7% 0.174 155.3), rgb(0, 191, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#00BF6F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint Green (#20C073), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint Green (#20C073) |
| Black text | 8.68:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00BF6F |
| RGB | rgb(0, 191, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 100%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.174 155.3) |
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 #00BF6F | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #00BF6F | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00BF6F text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00BF6F text on black | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#EEF9F1
oklch(97.2% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1E1
oklch(93.7% 0.032 155.4)
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Step 200
200
#BAE6C8
oklch(88.6% 0.061 155.2)
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Step 300
300
#85D6A2
oklch(81% 0.109 155)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#00BF6F
oklch(70.7% 0.174 155.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A45E
oklch(63.1% 0.156 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003018
oklch(27.2% 0.067 155.5)
#00BF6F 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) | #BEAE69 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA175 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BDAB | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00BF6F
#00BF6F
oklch(70.7% 0.174 155.3)
- #E071CA
#E071CA
oklch(70.6% 0.174 335.3)
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 #00BF6F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00BF6F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.009
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.014
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.025
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.037
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.038
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.038
Use #00BF6F 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.