#00C879
Closest named color: Algae Green (#21C36F). oklch(73.3% 0.176 156.6), rgb(0, 200, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#00C879 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Algae Green (#21C36F), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Algae Green (#21C36F) |
| Black text | 9.53:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00C879 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 200, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 100%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.176 156.6) |
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 #00C879 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #00C879 | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00C879 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00C879 text on black | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#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
#B9E6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.061 156.7)
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Step 300
300
#82D6A4
oklch(80.9% 0.109 156.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#00C879
oklch(73.3% 0.176 156.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A462
oklch(63.2% 0.152 156.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#00C879 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) | #C7B774 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A97E | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C6B4 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00C879
#00C879
oklch(73.3% 0.176 156.6)
- #EB78D1
#EB78D1
oklch(73.2% 0.176 336.5)
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 #00C879, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00C879.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.015
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.022
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.027
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.031
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.041
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.044
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.048
Use #00C879 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.