#00DAA5
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(78.9% 0.161 167.4), rgb(0, 218, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#00DAA5 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.57:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00DAA5 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 218, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 100%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.161 167.4) |
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 #00DAA5 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #00DAA5 | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00DAA5 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00DAA5 text on black | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#E9FAF2
oklch(97% 0.021 166.1)
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Step 100
100
#CDF4E4
oklch(93.5% 0.046 168.6)
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Step 200
200
#9EEDCD
oklch(88.6% 0.09 167)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#00DAA5
oklch(78.9% 0.161 167.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8E
oklch(70.6% 0.144 167.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A279
oklch(63.2% 0.13 167)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#00DAA5 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) | #D4CAA2 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBAA9 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DBCB | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00DAA5
#00DAA5
oklch(78.9% 0.161 167.4)
- #FF90CC
#FF90CC
oklch(78.9% 0.15 347.5)
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 #00DAA5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00DAA5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.011
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.036
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.053
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.062
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.063
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.065
Use #00DAA5 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.