#0FA970
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(65% 0.144 160.1), rgb(15, 169, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#0FA970 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0FA970 |
| RGB | rgb(15, 169, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 84%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.144 160.1) |
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 #0FA970 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0FA970 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #0FA970 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #0FA970 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F0F7F3
oklch(97% 0.009 161.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2D0
oklch(88.6% 0.04 159.2)
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Step 300
300
#99CFB1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 160)
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Step 400
400
#59B688
oklch(70.7% 0.113 160)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0FA970
oklch(65% 0.144 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#022F1C
oklch(27% 0.059 159.8)
#0FA970 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) | #A79B6C | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968F74 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A89A | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0FA970
#0FA970
oklch(65% 0.144 160.1)
- #C769AA
#C769AA
oklch(65% 0.143 340.1)
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 #0FA970, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.010
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.021
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.024
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.029
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.036
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.037
Use #0FA970 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.