#0FAE7B
Closest named color: Bluey Green (#2BB179). oklch(66.5% 0.141 163.3), rgb(15, 174, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#0FAE7B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Green (#2BB179), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Green (#2BB179) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0FAE7B |
| RGB | rgb(15, 174, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 84%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.141 163.3) |
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 #0FAE7B | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #0FAE7B | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #0FAE7B text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #0FAE7B text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3E2D2
oklch(88.6% 0.039 163.1)
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Step 300
300
#98CFB4
oklch(80.9% 0.069 163.1)
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Step 400
400
#56B68D
oklch(70.7% 0.11 163.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0FAE7B
oklch(66.5% 0.141 163.3)
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Step 600
600
#00885F
oklch(55.5% 0.119 163.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#0FAE7B 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) | #ABA078 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A947E | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AEA0 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0FAE7B
#0FAE7B
oklch(66.5% 0.141 163.3)
- #CE6EAA
#CE6EAA
oklch(66.6% 0.14 343.3)
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 #0FAE7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.019
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.020
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.021
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.022
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.023
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.024
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.028
Use #0FAE7B 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.