#00B5AC
Closest named color: Light Sea Green (#20B2AA). oklch(69.7% 0.121 188.5), rgb(0, 181, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#00B5AC is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sea Green (#20B2AA) |
| Black text | 8.20:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00B5AC |
| RGB | rgb(0, 181, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 100%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.121 188.5) |
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 #00B5AC | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #00B5AC | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00B5AC text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00B5AC text on black | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#EEF8F7
oklch(97.1% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 100
100
#DAEFED
oklch(93.6% 0.022 189.9)
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Step 200
200
#BBE3DE
oklch(88.6% 0.042 187.1)
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Step 300
300
#85D1CA
oklch(80.9% 0.076 188.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#00B5AC
oklch(69.7% 0.121 188.5)
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Step 500
500
#009E96
oklch(63% 0.109 188.5)
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Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C48
oklch(37.6% 0.065 188.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#00B5AC 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) | #AAAAAC | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969CAD | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BAB2 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00B5AC
#00B5AC
oklch(69.7% 0.121 188.5)
- #DD7C8E
#DD7C8E
oklch(69.7% 0.121 8.8)
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 #00B5AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.009
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.018
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.034
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.041
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.070
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.070
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.070
Use #00B5AC 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.