#00A086
Closest named color: Persian Green (#2A9D8F). oklch(63% 0.118 175.6), rgb(0, 160, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#00A086 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Persian Green (#2A9D8F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Persian Green (#2A9D8F) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00A086 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 160, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 100%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.118 175.6) |
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 #00A086 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00A086 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00A086 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A086 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE9
oklch(93.7% 0.017 174)
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Step 200
200
#C4E0D8
oklch(88.4% 0.032 176.5)
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Step 300
300
#99CDBF
oklch(80.8% 0.058 176.4)
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Step 400
400
#5AB49E
oklch(70.8% 0.093 175.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00A086
oklch(63% 0.118 175.6)
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Step 600
600
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E40
oklch(37.9% 0.071 175.3)
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Step 950
950
#022E25
oklch(27% 0.049 175.1)
#00A086 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) | #9A9585 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898888 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A298 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00A086
#00A086
oklch(63% 0.118 175.6)
- #C0698C
#C0698C
oklch(63% 0.118 355.5)
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 #00A086, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.022
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.022
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.030
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.038
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.051
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.053
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.053
Use #00A086 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.