#00AEA7
Closest named color: Light Sea Green (#20B2AA). oklch(67.7% 0.117 189.7), rgb(0, 174, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#00AEA7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sea Green (#20B2AA) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00AEA7 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 174, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 100%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.117 189.7) |
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 #00AEA7 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #00AEA7 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00AEA7 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00AEA7 text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#EFF8F7
oklch(97.2% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 100
100
#DBEFED
oklch(93.7% 0.021 189.6)
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Step 200
200
#BCE2DF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 190.6)
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Step 300
300
#87D0CB
oklch(80.8% 0.073 190.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#00AEA7
oklch(67.7% 0.117 189.7)
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Step 500
500
#009E98
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#00AEA7 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) | #A3A4A7 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F96A8 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B3AC | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00AEA7
#00AEA7
oklch(67.7% 0.117 189.7)
- #D47787
#D47787
oklch(67.6% 0.117 9.7)
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 #00AEA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.014
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.039
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.043
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.057
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.058
Use #00AEA7 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.