#00AF9D
Closest named color: Light Sea Green (#20B2AA). oklch(67.7% 0.121 182.1), rgb(0, 175, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#00AF9D is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sea Green (#20B2AA) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00AF9D |
| RGB | rgb(0, 175, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 100%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.121 182.1) |
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 #00AF9D | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #00AF9D | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00AF9D text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00AF9D text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#EFF8F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBEFEB
oklch(93.6% 0.022 182.5)
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Step 200
200
#BCE3DB
oklch(88.6% 0.042 181.5)
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Step 300
300
#88D1C4
oklch(80.9% 0.075 181.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#00AF9D
oklch(67.7% 0.121 182.1)
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Step 500
500
#009F8F
oklch(63.1% 0.113 182.5)
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Step 600
600
#008678
oklch(55.6% 0.1 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#007165
oklch(49.2% 0.088 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#004D44
oklch(37.7% 0.068 181.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#00AF9D 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) | #A6A49C | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93969F | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B3A9 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00AF9D
#00AF9D
oklch(67.7% 0.121 182.1)
- #D47691
#D47691
oklch(67.7% 0.121 2.4)
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 #00AF9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.021
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.029
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.039
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.055
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.056
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.058
Use #00AF9D 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.