#00AE8E
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(66.9% 0.128 173.3), rgb(0, 174, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#00AE8E is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00AE8E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 174, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 100%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.128 173.3) |
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 #00AE8E | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #00AE8E | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00AE8E text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00AE8E text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 100
100
#DBEFE8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 172.8)
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Step 200
200
#BCE3D6
oklch(88.4% 0.044 173)
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Step 300
300
#89D2BC
oklch(80.9% 0.08 173.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#00AE8E
oklch(66.9% 0.128 173.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A183
oklch(63.2% 0.121 173.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#00AE8E 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) | #A8A28C | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959490 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B0A5 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00AE8E
#00AE8E
oklch(66.9% 0.128 173.3)
- #D1729B
#D1729B
oklch(67% 0.128 353.8)
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 #00AE8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.034
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.040
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.042
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.044
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.047
Use #00AE8E 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.