#00C985
Closest named color: Greenblue (#23C48B). oklch(73.8% 0.167 160.1), rgb(0, 201, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#00C985 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenblue (#23C48B), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenblue (#23C48B) |
| Black text | 9.69:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00C985 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 201, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 100%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.167 160.1) |
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 #00C985 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #00C985 | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00C985 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00C985 text on black | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | 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
#DAF0E3
oklch(93.5% 0.029 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#B9E6CC
oklch(88.6% 0.059 159.6)
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Step 300
300
#81D6AA
oklch(81% 0.105 160.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#00C985
oklch(73.8% 0.167 160.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A36B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#00C985 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) | #C6B981 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AA8A | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C8B7 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00C985
#00C985
oklch(73.8% 0.167 160.1)
- #ED7CCB
#ED7CCB
oklch(73.8% 0.167 339.8)
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 #00C985, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00C985.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.019
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.028
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.030
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.032
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.049
Use #00C985 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.