#00A696
Closest named color: Persian Green (#2A9D8F). oklch(65.1% 0.116 182.9), rgb(0, 166, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#00A696 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 183°. 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 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Persian Green (#2A9D8F) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00A696 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 166, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 100%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.116 182.9) |
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 #00A696 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00A696 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A696 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A696 text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#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
#C3E0DB
oklch(88.4% 0.031 184.1)
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Step 300
300
#98CDC4
oklch(80.9% 0.056 183.3)
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Step 400
400
#57B3A6
oklch(70.7% 0.09 183.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00A696
oklch(65.1% 0.116 182.9)
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Step 600
600
#008679
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.1)
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Step 700
700
#007065
oklch(49% 0.087 183.1)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#00A696 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) | #9D9B95 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8E98 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AAA1 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00A696
#00A696
oklch(65.1% 0.116 182.9)
- #C97089
#C97089
oklch(65.2% 0.115 2.8)
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 #00A696, 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 0.032
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.039
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.042
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.050
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.050
Use #00A696 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.