#00A0AB
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(64.3% 0.11 203.4), rgb(0, 160, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#00A0AB is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00A0AB |
| RGB | rgb(0, 160, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 100%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.11 203.4) |
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 #00A0AB | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00A0AB | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A0AB text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A0AB text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEE
oklch(93.6% 0.015 202)
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Step 200
200
#C3DFE2
oklch(88.4% 0.03 204.5)
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Step 300
300
#98CBD0
oklch(80.8% 0.053 203.7)
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Step 400
400
#58B0B9
oklch(70.6% 0.085 204.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00A0AB
oklch(64.3% 0.11 203.4)
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Step 600
600
#00838C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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Step 950
950
#012D30
oklch(27.1% 0.045 201.9)
#00A0AB 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) | #9299AC | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8AAB | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A7A3 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00A0AB
#00A0AB
oklch(64.3% 0.11 203.4)
- #C7716D
#C7716D
oklch(64.3% 0.109 23.4)
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 #00A0AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.038
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.040
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.042
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.055
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.056
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.057
Use #00A0AB 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.