#00A889 Color
#00A889 is rgb(0, 168, 137) in RGB, hsl(169, 100%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 0%, 18%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Jungle Green (#29AB87), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#00A889rgb(0, 168, 137)hsl(169, 100%, 33%)hsv(169, 100%, 66%)cmyk(100%, 0%, 18%, 34%)oklch(65.2% 0.125 173.3)lab(61.30% -43.97 5.20)lch(61.30% 44.28 173.25)What #00A889 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #00A889, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.
#00A889 Channel Values
How #00A889 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 0 · G 168 · B 137 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 169° · S 100% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 169° · S 100% · V 66% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 100% · M 0% · Y 18% · K 34% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.02:1 vs white · 6.96:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #00A889 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #00A889
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #00A889; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #00A889
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #00A889 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#00A889#9A9A89#7AA089#8C8C8C#6E988B#24A4A4#1BA69A#949494Using #00A889 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-00a889: #00A889;background-color: #00A889;colors: { 'color-00a889': '#00A889' }Color(red: 0.000, green: 0.659, blue: 0.537)<color name="color_00a889">#00A889</color>fill="#00A889"More Green Colors
#00A889 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#00A889 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #00A889?
#00A889 is a dark green — rgb(0, 168, 137) in RGB and hsl(169, 100%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Jungle Green (#29AB87), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.69.
What is the RGB value of #00A889?
#00A889 is rgb(0, 168, 137) — red 0, green 168, and blue 137 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #00A889?
#00A889 converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 0%, 18%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #00A889 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #00A889 scores 3.02:1 against white and 6.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #00A889 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #00A889 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightseagreen (#20B2AA) at a CIE76 distance of 13.82, which is visibly different.
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