#0AE7B3
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(82.5% 0.164 168.9), rgb(10, 231, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.09:1).
About this color
#0AE7B3 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 13.09:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0AE7B3 |
| RGB | rgb(10, 231, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 92%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.164 168.9) |
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 #0AE7B3 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #0AE7B3 | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #0AE7B3 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0AE7B3 text on black | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#E8FBF3
oklch(97.2% 0.023 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#CCF5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.048 168.2)
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Step 200
200
#9BEDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.091 169.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#0AE7B3
oklch(82.5% 0.164 168.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BC91
oklch(70.7% 0.142 168.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#0AE7B3 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) | #E1D6B0 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C5B7 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E8D8 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0AE7B3
#0AE7B3
oklch(82.5% 0.164 168.9)
- #FFA6D2
#FFA6D2
oklch(82.5% 0.117 348.9)
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 #0AE7B3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0AE7B3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.014
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.041
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.048
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.050
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Turquoise #00FBB0 ΔE 0.058
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.063
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.065
Use #0AE7B3 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.