#00E2AA
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(81% 0.166 167), rgb(0, 226, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.45:1).
About this color
#00E2AA is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.45:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00E2AA |
| RGB | rgb(0, 226, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 100%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.166 167) |
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 #00E2AA | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #00E2AA | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00E2AA text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #00E2AA text on black | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#E8FBF2
oklch(97.2% 0.023 165.9)
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Step 100
100
#CCF5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.049 166.9)
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Step 200
200
#9CEDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.092 166.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#00E2AA
oklch(81% 0.166 167)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8D
oklch(70.6% 0.145 167)
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Step 500
500
#00A279
oklch(63.2% 0.13 167)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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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)
#00E2AA 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) | #DCD1A7 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C1AE | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E3D3 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00E2AA
#00E2AA
oklch(81% 0.166 167)
- #FF9CD2
#FF9CD2
oklch(80.9% 0.134 346.6)
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 #00E2AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00E2AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.028
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.029
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.033
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.057
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.065
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.066
Use #00E2AA 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.