#00A2C4
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(65.9% 0.12 219.8), rgb(0, 162, 196).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#00A2C4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00A2C4 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 162, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 100%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.12 219.8) |
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 #00A2C4 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00A2C4 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A2C4 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A2C4 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDF2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 219.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3DFE8
oklch(88.6% 0.032 219.1)
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Step 300
300
#96CADB
oklch(80.9% 0.059 220)
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Step 400
400
#54AEC9
oklch(70.6% 0.094 220.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00A2C4
oklch(65.9% 0.12 219.8)
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Step 600
600
#00809C
oklch(55.5% 0.101 220.3)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A5B
oklch(37.8% 0.069 219.8)
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Step 950
950
#002C37
oklch(27.1% 0.049 219.4)
#00A2C4 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) | #8D9DC6 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778EC4 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ADAD | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00A2C4
#00A2C4
oklch(65.9% 0.12 219.8)
- #CF7758
#CF7758
oklch(65.9% 0.119 40)
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 #00A2C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.064
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.069
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.070
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.072
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.072
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.073
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.074
Use #00A2C4 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.