#00D497
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(77% 0.165 163.7), rgb(0, 212, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#00D497 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00D497 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 212, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 100%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.165 163.7) |
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 #00D497 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #00D497 | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00D497 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00D497 text on black | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#E9FAF1
oklch(97% 0.021 163.1)
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Step 100
100
#CEF5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.048 163.1)
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Step 200
200
#9FEDC9
oklch(88.6% 0.092 163.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#00D497
oklch(77% 0.165 163.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BD86
oklch(70.7% 0.151 163.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A273
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#00D497 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) | #D0C393 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB49B | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D4C4 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00D497
#00D497
oklch(77% 0.165 163.7)
- #FB86CE
#FB86CE
oklch(77% 0.164 343.9)
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 #00D497, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00D497.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.012
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.034
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.040
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.044
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.060
Use #00D497 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.