#00E494
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(81% 0.186 159.1), rgb(0, 228, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.52:1).
About this color
#00E494 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.52:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00E494 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 228, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 100%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.186 159.1) |
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 #00E494 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #00E494 | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00E494 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #00E494 text on black | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#E8FBEF
oklch(97.1% 0.025 158.2)
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Step 100
100
#CCF6DD
oklch(93.7% 0.055 159)
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Step 200
200
#9CEEC1
oklch(88.4% 0.102 159.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#00E494
oklch(81% 0.186 159.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7B
oklch(70.7% 0.162 159.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A369
oklch(63.1% 0.144 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#00E494 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) | #E1D18F | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC199 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E3CF | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00E494
#00E494
oklch(81% 0.186 159.1)
- #FF99E0
#FF99E0
oklch(81% 0.149 339.3)
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 #00E494, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00E494.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.008
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.027
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.048
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.051
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.053
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.054
- Medium Spring Green #00FA9A ΔE 0.061
- Greenish Turquoise #00FBB0 ΔE 0.065
Use #00E494 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.