#0FAA72
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(65.3% 0.144 160.6), rgb(15, 170, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#0FAA72 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0FAA72 |
| RGB | rgb(15, 170, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 84%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.144 160.6) |
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 #0FAA72 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0FAA72 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #0FAA72 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #0FAA72 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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 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
#C4E2D1
oklch(88.6% 0.039 160.7)
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Step 300
300
#99CFB2
oklch(80.9% 0.069 160.9)
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Step 400
400
#58B689
oklch(70.6% 0.113 160.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0FAA72
oklch(65.3% 0.144 160.6)
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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
#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
#012F1C
oklch(27% 0.06 160.1)
#0FAA72 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) | #A89C6F | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979076 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A99B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0FAA72
#0FAA72
oklch(65.3% 0.144 160.6)
- #C96AAA
#C96AAA
oklch(65.4% 0.143 341)
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 #0FAA72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.011
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.019
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.023
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.026
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.033
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.034
Use #0FAA72 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.