#00CBAC
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(75.3% 0.14 176.4), rgb(0, 203, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#00CBAC is a medium-light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.13:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00CBAC |
| RGB | rgb(0, 203, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 100%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.14 176.4) |
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 #00CBAC | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #00CBAC | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00CBAC text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00CBAC text on black | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#EEF8F5
oklch(97.1% 0.011 176.3)
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Step 100
100
#D9F0E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 175.6)
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Step 200
200
#B8E4D8
oklch(88.4% 0.049 176.7)
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Step 300
300
#80D4BF
oklch(81% 0.088 176.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#00CBAC
oklch(75.3% 0.14 176.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A087
oklch(63.1% 0.118 176.3)
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Step 600
600
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D40
oklch(37.6% 0.07 176.4)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#00CBAC 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) | #C3BDAB | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADAEAE | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CEC2 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00CBAC
#00CBAC
oklch(75.3% 0.14 176.4)
- #F487B1
#F487B1
oklch(75.3% 0.14 356.5)
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 #00CBAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.042
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.043
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.046
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.048
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.064
Use #00CBAC 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.