#00C293
Closest named color: Green Blue (#01C08D). oklch(72.3% 0.147 167.7), rgb(0, 194, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#00C293 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.147 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 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Blue (#01C08D) |
| Black text | 9.13:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00C293 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 194, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 100%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.147 167.7) |
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 #00C293 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #00C293 | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00C293 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00C293 text on black | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#BAE5D2
oklch(88.6% 0.052 166.5)
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Step 300
300
#83D4B5
oklch(80.9% 0.092 167.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#00C293
oklch(72.3% 0.147 167.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A27A
oklch(63.2% 0.129 167.5)
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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)
#00C293 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) | #BDB390 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A596 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C3B5 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00C293
#00C293
oklch(72.3% 0.147 167.7)
- #E77CB6
#E77CB6
oklch(72.2% 0.148 347.7)
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 #00C293, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.009
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.015
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.043
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.046
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.048
Use #00C293 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.