#00E685
Closest named color: Weird Green (#3AE57F). oklch(81.2% 0.201 154.9), rgb(0, 230, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.65:1).
About this color
#00E685 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Weird Green (#3AE57F), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Weird Green (#3AE57F) |
| Black text | 12.65:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00E685 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 230, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 100%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.201 154.9) |
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 #00E685 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #00E685 | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #00E685 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #00E685 text on black | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#E8FBEE
oklch(97.1% 0.026 156)
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Step 100
100
#CCF6D9
oklch(93.6% 0.058 155)
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Step 200
200
#9BEFB9
oklch(88.4% 0.111 155.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#00E685
oklch(81.2% 0.201 154.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6E
oklch(70.7% 0.175 155)
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Step 500
500
#00A45D
oklch(63.1% 0.157 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#00E685 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) | #E5D27E | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C38C | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E3CE | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00E685
#00E685
oklch(81.2% 0.201 154.9)
- #FF98EA
#FF98EA
oklch(81.2% 0.158 334.8)
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 #00E685, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00E685.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.011
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.026
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.039
- Minty Green #0BF77D ΔE 0.052
- Wintergreen #20F986 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Spring Green #00FA9A ΔE 0.055
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.057
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.058
Use #00E685 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.