#00A3A5
Closest named color: Persian Green (#2A9D8F). oklch(64.9% 0.11 196.3), rgb(0, 163, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#00A3A5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Persian Green (#2A9D8F), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Persian Green (#2A9D8F) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00A3A5 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 163, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 100%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.11 196.3) |
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 #00A3A5 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00A3A5 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A3A5 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A3A5 text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#F0F7F7
oklch(97.1% 0.007 197)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 196.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3E0E0
oklch(88.6% 0.031 196.6)
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Step 300
300
#98CCCC
oklch(80.9% 0.054 196.1)
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Step 400
400
#57B1B2
oklch(70.6% 0.086 196.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00A3A5
oklch(64.9% 0.11 196.3)
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Step 600
600
#008486
oklch(55.6% 0.095 196.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 195.9)
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Step 800
800
#005B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 196.1)
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Step 900
900
#004C4D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 196.3)
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Step 950
950
#002D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 197.1)
#00A3A5 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) | #979AA5 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848CA6 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A9A3 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00A3A5
#00A3A5
oklch(64.9% 0.11 196.3)
- #C97177
#C97177
oklch(64.8% 0.111 16.3)
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 #00A3A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.032
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.035
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.036
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.046
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.051
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.054
Use #00A3A5 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.