#00E2AF
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(81.1% 0.162 169), rgb(0, 226, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.49:1).
About this color
#00E2AF is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.162 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 12.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.49:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00E2AF |
| RGB | rgb(0, 226, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 100%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.162 169) |
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 #00E2AF | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #00E2AF | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00E2AF text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #00E2AF text on black | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#E8FAF3
oklch(97% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 100
100
#CCF5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.048 168.2)
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Step 200
200
#9CEDCF
oklch(88.6% 0.09 168.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#00E2AF
oklch(81.1% 0.162 169)
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Step 400
400
#00BC91
oklch(70.7% 0.142 168.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#00E2AF 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) | #DCD1AC | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C1B3 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E3D4 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00E2AF
#00E2AF
oklch(81.1% 0.162 169)
- #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 #00E2AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00E2AF.
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 0.035
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.036
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.063
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.063
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.064
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.069
Use #00E2AF 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.