#00DE9A
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(79.6% 0.174 162.3), rgb(0, 222, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#00DE9A is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.91:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00DE9A |
| RGB | rgb(0, 222, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 100%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.174 162.3) |
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 #00DE9A | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #00DE9A | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00DE9A text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00DE9A text on black | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#E8FBF1
oklch(97.1% 0.024 163.2)
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Step 100
100
#CDF5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.05 162.4)
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Step 200
200
#9DEEC6
oklch(88.6% 0.097 162.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#00DE9A
oklch(79.6% 0.174 162.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BD83
oklch(70.6% 0.154 162.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A270
oklch(63% 0.137 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#00DE9A 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) | #DACC96 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BD9F | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DECC | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00DE9A
#00DE9A
oklch(79.6% 0.174 162.3)
- #FF92D8
#FF92D8
oklch(79.6% 0.155 342.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #00DE9A
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #00DE9A. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Gradients
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.014
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.027
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.044
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.045
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.069
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.071
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.072
Use #00DE9A 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.