#00A4CA
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(66.6% 0.123 222.1), rgb(0, 164, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#00A4CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00A4CA |
| RGB | rgb(0, 164, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 100%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.123 222.1) |
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 #00A4CA | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00A4CA | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A4CA text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A4CA text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#C2DFE9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 220.6)
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Step 300
300
#96CADD
oklch(80.9% 0.06 222.5)
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Step 400
400
#53AECC
oklch(70.7% 0.097 222.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00A4CA
oklch(66.6% 0.123 222.1)
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Step 600
600
#00809E
oklch(55.6% 0.103 221.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C85
oklch(49.2% 0.09 221.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#00495C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 222.6)
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Step 950
950
#002C38
oklch(27.2% 0.05 221.4)
#00A4CA 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) | #8EA0CC | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7790CA | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B0B0 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00A4CA
#00A4CA
oklch(66.6% 0.123 222.1)
- #D37955
#D37955
oklch(66.8% 0.123 42.2)
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 #00A4CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.069
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.072
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.073
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.076
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.077
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.081
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.082
Use #00A4CA 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.