#00A8A6
Closest named color: Light Sea Green (#20B2AA). oklch(66.2% 0.113 193.3), rgb(0, 168, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#00A8A6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sea Green (#20B2AA) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00A8A6 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 168, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 100%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.113 193.3) |
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 #00A8A6 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00A8A6 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A8A6 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A8A6 text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F0F7F7
oklch(97.1% 0.007 197)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDED
oklch(93.5% 0.016 196.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3E0DF
oklch(88.5% 0.031 194.1)
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Step 300
300
#97CCCA
oklch(80.8% 0.055 193.2)
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Step 400
400
#55B2B0
oklch(70.7% 0.088 193.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00A8A6
oklch(66.2% 0.113 193.3)
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Step 600
600
#008483
oklch(55.5% 0.095 193.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6E
oklch(49% 0.084 193.7)
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Step 800
800
#005B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#004C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#002D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 194.8)
#00A8A6 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) | #9C9FA6 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8991A7 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AEA7 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00A8A6
#00A8A6
oklch(66.2% 0.113 193.3)
- #CE747E
#CE747E
oklch(66.1% 0.113 13.5)
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 #00A8A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.031
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.039
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.045
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.051
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.053
Use #00A8A6 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.