#00A498
Closest named color: Persian Green (#2A9D8F). oklch(64.7% 0.114 185.7), rgb(0, 164, 152).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#00A498 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Persian Green (#2A9D8F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Persian Green (#2A9D8F) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00A498 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 164, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 100%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.114 185.7) |
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 #00A498 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00A498 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A498 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A498 text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#F0F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEEB
oklch(93.7% 0.016 182.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E0DC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 186.2)
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Step 300
300
#98CDC6
oklch(80.9% 0.056 186)
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Step 400
400
#57B3A8
oklch(70.7% 0.09 185.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00A498
oklch(64.7% 0.114 185.7)
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Step 600
600
#00857B
oklch(55.5% 0.097 185.6)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#012E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.047 185.7)
#00A498 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) | #9B9A98 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888D99 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A8A0 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00A498
#00A498
oklch(64.7% 0.114 185.7)
- #C76F84
#C76F84
oklch(64.6% 0.113 5.4)
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 #00A498, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.021
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.027
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.033
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.045
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.047
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.048
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.051
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.053
Use #00A498 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.