#00A89F
Closest named color: Light Sea Green (#20B2AA). oklch(65.9% 0.115 188.1), rgb(0, 168, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#00A89F is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sea Green (#20B2AA) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00A89F |
| RGB | rgb(0, 168, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 100%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.115 188.1) |
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 #00A89F | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00A89F | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A89F text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A89F text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#DEEEEC
oklch(93.7% 0.017 187.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3E0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 189)
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Step 300
300
#97CDC7
oklch(80.9% 0.057 187.6)
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Step 400
400
#55B3AB
oklch(70.8% 0.09 187.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00A89F
oklch(65.9% 0.115 188.1)
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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
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C48
oklch(37.6% 0.065 188.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#00A89F 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) | #9E9E9F | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B90A0 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ADA5 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00A89F
#00A89F
oklch(65.9% 0.115 188.1)
- #CD7384
#CD7384
oklch(66% 0.114 8.6)
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 #00A89F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.032
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.033
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.040
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.053
Use #00A89F 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.