#00AFC6
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(69.2% 0.12 211.2), rgb(0, 175, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#00AFC6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 7.94:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00AFC6 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 175, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 100%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.12 211.2) |
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 #00AFC6 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #00AFC6 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00AFC6 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00AFC6 text on black | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#DAEEF2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 211)
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Step 200
200
#BBE1E9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 211.9)
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Step 300
300
#85CEDC
oklch(80.8% 0.075 211)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#00AFC6
oklch(69.2% 0.12 211.2)
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Step 500
500
#009BAF
oklch(63.2% 0.11 210.8)
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Step 600
600
#008293
oklch(55.6% 0.096 210.7)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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Step 900
900
#004B55
oklch(37.8% 0.065 210)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#00AFC6 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) | #9DA8C7 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8698C6 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B9B6 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00AFC6
#00AFC6
oklch(69.2% 0.12 211.2)
- #DC7E6D
#DC7E6D
oklch(69.2% 0.12 31.2)
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 #00AFC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.007
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.046
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.056
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.068
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.071
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.078
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.083
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.084
Use #00AFC6 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.