#00CA9D
Closest named color: Greenblue (#23C48B). oklch(74.6% 0.149 169.4), rgb(0, 202, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#00CA9D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenblue (#23C48B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenblue (#23C48B) |
| Black text | 9.93:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00CA9D |
| RGB | rgb(0, 202, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 100%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.149 169.4) |
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 #00CA9D | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #00CA9D | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00CA9D text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00CA9D text on black | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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
#EEF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.012 170.3)
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Step 100
100
#D9F0E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 170.3)
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Step 200
200
#B9E5D3
oklch(88.6% 0.052 168.3)
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Step 300
300
#80D4B7
oklch(80.8% 0.093 169.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#00CA9D
oklch(74.6% 0.149 169.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17D
oklch(63% 0.125 169.6)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#00CA9D 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) | #C4BB9B | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0ACA0 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CBBD | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00CA9D
#00CA9D
oklch(74.6% 0.149 169.4)
- #F183BB
#F183BB
oklch(74.7% 0.148 349.5)
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 #00CA9D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00CA9D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.025
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.031
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.054
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.055
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.057
Use #00CA9D 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.