#00AB8F
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(66.2% 0.124 175.4), rgb(0, 171, 143).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#00AB8F is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00AB8F |
| RGB | rgb(0, 171, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 100%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.124 175.4) |
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 #00AB8F | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #00AB8F | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00AB8F text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00AB8F text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEE9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 175.3)
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Step 200
200
#C3E1D8
oklch(88.5% 0.034 175.5)
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Step 300
300
#97CEBF
oklch(80.9% 0.061 176)
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Step 400
400
#55B49E
oklch(70.6% 0.096 176.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#00AB8F
oklch(66.2% 0.124 175.4)
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Step 600
600
#008770
oklch(55.7% 0.105 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E40
oklch(37.9% 0.071 175.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#00AB8F 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) | #A49F8E | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929291 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ADA3 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00AB8F
#00AB8F
oklch(66.2% 0.124 175.4)
- #CD7096
#CD7096
oklch(66.1% 0.125 355.1)
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 #00AB8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.036
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.041
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.042
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.042
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.049
Use #00AB8F 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.