#00AA9D
Closest named color: Light Sea Green (#20B2AA). oklch(66.4% 0.117 185.3), rgb(0, 170, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#00AA9D is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sea Green (#20B2AA) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00AA9D |
| RGB | rgb(0, 170, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 100%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.117 185.3) |
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 #00AA9D | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #00AA9D | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00AA9D text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00AA9D text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#DEEEEB
oklch(93.6% 0.017 183.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3E0DC
oklch(88.4% 0.031 186.5)
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Step 300
300
#97CDC5
oklch(80.9% 0.057 184.8)
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Step 400
400
#54B3A8
oklch(70.6% 0.092 185.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00AA9D
oklch(66.4% 0.117 185.3)
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Step 600
600
#00857B
oklch(55.5% 0.097 185.6)
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Step 700
700
#007067
oklch(49% 0.086 185.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D46
oklch(37.8% 0.067 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#00AA9D 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) | #A1A09D | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E929E | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AEA6 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00AA9D
#00AA9D
oklch(66.4% 0.117 185.3)
- #CF7389
#CF7389
oklch(66.4% 0.117 5.5)
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 #00AA9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.029
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.044
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.051
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.051
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.055
Use #00AA9D 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.