#00C97B
Closest named color: Algae Green (#21C36F). oklch(73.6% 0.175 157), rgb(0, 201, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#00C97B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.175 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Algae Green (#21C36F) |
| Black text | 9.64:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00C97B |
| RGB | rgb(0, 201, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 100%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.175 157) |
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 #00C97B | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #00C97B | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00C97B text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00C97B text on black | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#EEF9F2
oklch(97.2% 0.015 158.3)
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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
#81D6A4
oklch(80.8% 0.11 157)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#00C97B
oklch(73.6% 0.175 157)
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Step 500
500
#00A363
oklch(63% 0.15 157)
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Step 600
600
#008A53
oklch(55.7% 0.133 157)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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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)
#00C97B 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) | #C7B876 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AA80 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C7B5 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00C97B
#00C97B
oklch(73.6% 0.175 157)
- #EC79D1
#EC79D1
oklch(73.5% 0.175 336.9)
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 #00C97B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00C97B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.018
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.024
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.028
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.030
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.041
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.050
Use #00C97B 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.