#0EA05E
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(62.1% 0.149 155.5), rgb(14, 160, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#0EA05E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0EA05E |
| RGB | rgb(14, 160, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 84%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.149 155.5) |
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 #0EA05E | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0EA05E | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0EA05E text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0EA05E text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 155.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BCFAD
oklch(80.9% 0.072 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#5DB681
oklch(70.7% 0.117 155.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0EA05E
oklch(62.1% 0.149 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#042F19
oklch(27% 0.062 155.7)
#0EA05E 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) | #9F9259 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908763 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009E90 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0EA05E
#0EA05E
oklch(62.1% 0.149 155.5)
- #BC60A9
#BC60A9
oklch(62.2% 0.148 335.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #0EA05E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0EA05E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.033
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.044
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.047
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.047
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.049
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.049
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.051
Use #0EA05E 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.