#00AEC8
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(69% 0.121 213.3), rgb(0, 174, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#00AEC8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00AEC8 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 174, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 100%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.121 213.3) |
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 #00AEC8 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #00AEC8 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00AEC8 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00AEC8 text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#EEF7F9
oklch(97% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 100
100
#DAEEF3
oklch(93.6% 0.022 214.4)
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Step 200
200
#BBE1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.042 213.7)
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Step 300
300
#85CEDE
oklch(80.9% 0.076 213.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#00AEC8
oklch(69% 0.121 213.3)
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Step 500
500
#009AB1
oklch(63% 0.11 213.1)
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Step 600
600
#008295
oklch(55.7% 0.097 212.5)
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Step 700
700
#006D7E
oklch(49.1% 0.086 213.3)
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Step 800
800
#005967
oklch(42.6% 0.075 213)
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Step 900
900
#004A57
oklch(37.6% 0.066 214.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C34
oklch(26.9% 0.047 213.2)
#00AEC8 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) | #9BA8C9 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8498C8 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B8B6 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00AEC8
#00AEC8
oklch(69% 0.121 213.3)
- #DC7E69
#DC7E69
oklch(69.1% 0.121 33.5)
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 #00AEC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.012
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.050
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.061
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.069
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.070
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.082
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.084
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.085
Use #00AEC8 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.