#04AA6C
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(65.1% 0.15 158.6), rgb(4, 170, 108).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#04AA6C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #04AA6C |
| RGB | rgb(4, 170, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 95%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.15 158.6) |
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 #04AA6C | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #04AA6C | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #04AA6C text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #04AA6C text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CF
oklch(88.6% 0.041 157.7)
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Step 300
300
#98D0AF
oklch(81% 0.074 158.4)
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Step 400
400
#57B785
oklch(70.8% 0.118 158.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#04AA6C
oklch(65.1% 0.15 158.6)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#012F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.061 159)
#04AA6C 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) | #A89C68 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989070 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A99A | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #04AA6C
#04AA6C
oklch(65.1% 0.15 158.6)
- #C967AE
#C967AE
oklch(65.1% 0.151 338.7)
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 #04AA6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.017
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.019
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.020
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.030
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.035
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.035
Use #04AA6C 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.