#00CD9D
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(75.4% 0.152 168.3), rgb(0, 205, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#00CD9D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.21:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00CD9D |
| RGB | rgb(0, 205, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 100%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.152 168.3) |
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 #00CD9D | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #00CD9D | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00CD9D text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00CD9D text on black | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#D9F0E6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#B8E5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.053 168.8)
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Step 300
300
#80D5B5
oklch(81% 0.095 167.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#00CD9D
oklch(75.4% 0.152 168.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A17B
oklch(63% 0.127 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#00CD9D 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) | #C7BE9A | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AFA0 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CEC0 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00CD9D
#00CD9D
oklch(75.4% 0.152 168.3)
- #F484BF
#F484BF
oklch(75.3% 0.152 348.5)
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 #00CD9D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00CD9D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.026
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.029
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.038
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.056
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.058
Use #00CD9D 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.