#00929B
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(60.1% 0.102 202.5), rgb(0, 146, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#00929B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00929B |
| RGB | rgb(0, 146, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 100%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.102 202.5) |
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 #00929B | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00929B | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00929B text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00929B text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEE
oklch(93.6% 0.015 202)
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Step 200
200
#C5DFE1
oklch(88.5% 0.028 202.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BCBCF
oklch(81% 0.05 202.6)
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Step 400
400
#5EB0B6
oklch(70.8% 0.081 201.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00929B
oklch(60.1% 0.102 202.5)
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Step 600
600
#00838B
oklch(55.5% 0.095 202.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 950
950
#052C2F
oklch(26.9% 0.042 202.6)
#00929B 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) | #858B9C | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737E9B | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009895 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00929B
#00929B
oklch(60.1% 0.102 202.5)
- #B66664
#B66664
oklch(60.1% 0.103 22.1)
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 #00929B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.028
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.033
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.037
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.043
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.045
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.049
Use #00929B 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.