#00F9AD
Closest named color: Greenish Turquoise (#00FBB0). oklch(86.8% 0.19 162.2), rgb(0, 249, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.15:1).
About this color
#00F9AD is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Turquoise (#00FBB0), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Turquoise (#00FBB0) |
| Black text | 15.15:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00F9AD |
| RGB | rgb(0, 249, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 100%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.19 162.2) |
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 #00F9AD | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #00F9AD | 15.15:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #00F9AD text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #00F9AD text on black | 15.15:1 | AAA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E3FDEF
oklch(97.1% 0.033 162.3)
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Step 100
100
#C0F9DC
oklch(93.5% 0.07 162.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#00F9AD
oklch(86.8% 0.19 162.2)
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Step 300
300
#00E39D
oklch(80.9% 0.177 162.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BD83
oklch(70.6% 0.154 162.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A26F
oklch(63% 0.138 162.1)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#00F9AD 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) | #F5E5A8 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD4B2 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F9E5 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00F9AD
#00F9AD
oklch(86.8% 0.19 162.2)
- #FFBCE5
#FFBCE5
oklch(86.9% 0.093 341.9)
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 #00F9AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Turquoise #00FBB0 ΔE 0.006
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.019
- Bright Sea Green #05FFA6 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Spring Green #00FA9A ΔE 0.025
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.027
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.033
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.045
Use #00F9AD 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.