#00D691
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(77.4% 0.172 161.1), rgb(0, 214, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#00D691 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.02:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00D691 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 214, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 100%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.172 161.1) |
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 #00D691 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #00D691 | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00D691 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00D691 text on black | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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 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
#9FEDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.095 161.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#00D691
oklch(77.4% 0.172 161.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BE80
oklch(70.8% 0.158 161)
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Step 500
500
#00A36D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#00D691 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) | #D3C58D | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB696 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D5C4 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00D691
#00D691
oklch(77.4% 0.172 161.1)
- #FD85D5
#FD85D5
oklch(77.4% 0.172 341.4)
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 #00D691, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00D691.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.020
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.027
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.032
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.050
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.056
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.063
Use #00D691 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.