#00D28B
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(76.2% 0.172 160.1), rgb(0, 210, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#00D28B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 10.59:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00D28B |
| RGB | rgb(0, 210, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 100%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.172 160.1) |
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 #00D28B | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #00D28B | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00D28B text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00D28B text on black | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#E9FBF0
oklch(97.2% 0.024 159.2)
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Step 100
100
#CEF5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.05 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#A0EDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.095 160.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#00D28B
oklch(76.2% 0.172 160.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7D
oklch(70.7% 0.16 159.9)
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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
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#00D28B 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) | #CFC187 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB290 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D1BF | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00D28B
#00D28B
oklch(76.2% 0.172 160.1)
- #F882D4
#F882D4
oklch(76.3% 0.172 340)
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 #00D28B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00D28B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.019
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.027
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.040
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.042
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.051
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.054
Use #00D28B 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.