#00A59C
Closest named color: Persian Green (#2A9D8F). oklch(65% 0.113 188), rgb(0, 165, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#00A59C is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Persian Green (#2A9D8F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Persian Green (#2A9D8F) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00A59C |
| RGB | rgb(0, 165, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 100%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.113 188) |
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 #00A59C | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00A59C | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A59C text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A59C text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#DFEEEC
oklch(93.7% 0.016 187.3)
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Step 200
200
#C3E0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 189)
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Step 300
300
#98CDC7
oklch(81% 0.056 187.5)
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Step 400
400
#57B3AB
oklch(70.8% 0.089 187.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00A59C
oklch(65% 0.113 188)
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Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D48
oklch(37.8% 0.066 187.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#00A59C 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) | #9B9B9C | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888E9D | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A9A2 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00A59C
#00A59C
oklch(65% 0.113 188)
- #C97082
#C97082
oklch(64.9% 0.113 7.8)
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 #00A59C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.025
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.031
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.035
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.041
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.047
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.051
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.053
Use #00A59C 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.