#0EE398
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(80.9% 0.18 160.3), rgb(14, 227, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.45:1).
About this color
#0EE398 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.45:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0EE398 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 227, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 88%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.18 160.3) |
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 #0EE398 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #0EE398 | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0EE398 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0EE398 text on black | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#E8FBF0
oklch(97.1% 0.025 160.6)
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Step 100
100
#CDF5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.052 160)
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Step 200
200
#9CEEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.1 160.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#0EE398
oklch(80.9% 0.18 160.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7E
oklch(70.7% 0.159 160.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A36B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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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)
#0EE398 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) | #E0D193 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC19D | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E2CF | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0EE398
#0EE398
oklch(80.9% 0.18 160.3)
- #FF99DE
#FF99DE
oklch(80.9% 0.147 340.2)
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 #0EE398, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0EE398.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.007
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.033
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.042
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.047
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.054
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Spring Green #00FA9A ΔE 0.065
- Greenish Turquoise #00FBB0 ΔE 0.066
Use #0EE398 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.