#00E2AE
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(81.1% 0.163 168.6), rgb(0, 226, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#00E2AE is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.48:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00E2AE |
| RGB | rgb(0, 226, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 100%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.163 168.6) |
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 #00E2AE | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #00E2AE | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00E2AE text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #00E2AE text on black | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#E8FBF3
oklch(97.2% 0.023 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#CCF5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.048 168.2)
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Step 200
200
#9CEDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.091 168.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#00E2AE
oklch(81.1% 0.163 168.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BC90
oklch(70.6% 0.142 168.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17B
oklch(63% 0.127 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#00E2AE 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) | #DCD1AB | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C1B2 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E3D3 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00E2AE
#00E2AE
oklch(81.1% 0.163 168.6)
- #FF9ECF
#FF9ECF
oklch(81.2% 0.129 348.7)
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 #00E2AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00E2AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.024
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.034
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.035
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.054
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.062
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.063
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.064
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.070
Use #00E2AE 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.