#00FF9C
Closest named color: Bright Sea Green (#05FFA6). oklch(88% 0.211 156.6), rgb(0, 255, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.78:1).
About this color
#00FF9C is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Sea Green (#05FFA6), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Sea Green (#05FFA6) |
| Black text | 15.78:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00FF9C |
| RGB | rgb(0, 255, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 100%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.211 156.6) |
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 #00FF9C | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #00FF9C | 15.78:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #00FF9C text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #00FF9C text on black | 15.78:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | 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
#E3FDEC
oklch(97.1% 0.035 157)
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Step 100
100
#BFFAD5
oklch(93.5% 0.078 157)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#00FF9C
oklch(88% 0.211 156.6)
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Step 300
300
#00E48B
oklch(80.8% 0.194 156.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BF73
oklch(70.8% 0.17 156.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A462
oklch(63.2% 0.152 156.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#00FF9C 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) | #FDEA95 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5D8A3 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FDE6 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00FF9C
#00FF9C
oklch(88% 0.211 156.6)
- #FFC1EE
#FFC1EE
oklch(88% 0.091 336.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #00FF9C
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #00FF9C. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Sea Green #05FFA6 ΔE 0.012
- Medium Spring Green #00FA9A ΔE 0.014
- Wintergreen #20F986 ΔE 0.025
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.026
- Greenish Turquoise #00FBB0 ΔE 0.030
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.033
- Spring Green #00FF7F ΔE 0.033
- Minty Green #0BF77D ΔE 0.036
Use #00FF9C 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.