#00CABA
Closest named color: Dark Turquoise (#00CED1). oklch(75.4% 0.133 184.8), rgb(0, 202, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#00CABA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Turquoise (#00CED1) |
| Black text | 10.15:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00CABA |
| RGB | rgb(0, 202, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 100%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.133 184.8) |
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 #00CABA | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #00CABA | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00CABA text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00CABA text on black | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#EEF8F6
oklch(97.1% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 100
100
#D9EFEC
oklch(93.5% 0.024 186.9)
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Step 200
200
#B8E4DD
oklch(88.6% 0.047 184.6)
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Step 300
300
#7FD2C7
oklch(80.8% 0.083 185)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#00CABA
oklch(75.4% 0.133 184.8)
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Step 500
500
#009F92
oklch(63.2% 0.111 184.7)
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Step 600
600
#00867B
oklch(55.7% 0.098 184.8)
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Step 700
700
#007067
oklch(49% 0.086 185.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D46
oklch(37.8% 0.067 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#00CABA 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) | #BFBEBA | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9ADBC | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CFC5 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00CABA
#00CABA
oklch(75.4% 0.133 184.8)
- #F589A4
#F589A4
oklch(75.4% 0.134 4.8)
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 #00CABA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.039
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.042
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.062
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.063
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.063
Use #00CABA 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.