#0BB57A
Closest named color: Green Teal (#0CB577). oklch(68.3% 0.151 160.9), rgb(11, 181, 122).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#0BB57A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Teal (#0CB577), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Teal (#0CB577) |
| Black text | 7.90:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0BB57A |
| RGB | rgb(11, 181, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 89%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.151 160.9) |
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 #0BB57A | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #0BB57A | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #0BB57A text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #0BB57A text on black | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 160.9)
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Step 200
200
#BCE4CE
oklch(88.4% 0.051 161.1)
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Step 300
300
#88D4AD
oklch(80.9% 0.094 161)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#0BB57A
oklch(68.3% 0.151 160.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A36D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#0BB57A 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) | #B2A676 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19A7E | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B4A5 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0BB57A
#0BB57A
oklch(68.3% 0.151 160.9)
- #D670B5
#D670B5
oklch(68.3% 0.152 340.9)
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 #0BB57A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.004
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.004
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.013
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.021
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.022
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.025
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.032
Use #0BB57A 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.