#00A1A8
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(64.5% 0.11 200.3), rgb(0, 161, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#00A1A8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00A1A8 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 161, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 100%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.11 200.3) |
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 #00A1A8 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00A1A8 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A1A8 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A1A8 text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F0F7F7
oklch(97.1% 0.007 197)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEE
oklch(93.6% 0.015 202)
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Step 200
200
#C3DFE1
oklch(88.4% 0.03 201.9)
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Step 300
300
#98CCCE
oklch(81% 0.054 199.1)
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Step 400
400
#57B1B6
oklch(70.7% 0.086 200.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00A1A8
oklch(64.5% 0.11 200.3)
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Step 600
600
#008389
oklch(55.5% 0.094 200.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F74
oklch(49.2% 0.084 200.3)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#004C4F
oklch(37.8% 0.064 199.4)
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Step 950
950
#012D2F
oklch(27% 0.045 199.5)
#00A1A8 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) | #9499A9 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808BA9 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A8A3 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00A1A8
#00A1A8
oklch(64.5% 0.11 200.3)
- #C77171
#C77171
oklch(64.4% 0.109 20.5)
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 #00A1A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.035
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.036
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.038
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.052
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.054
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.055
Use #00A1A8 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.