#00CDAE
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(75.8% 0.141 176.5), rgb(0, 205, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#00CDAE is a medium-light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.34:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00CDAE |
| RGB | rgb(0, 205, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 100%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.141 176.5) |
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 #00CDAE | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #00CDAE | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00CDAE text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00CDAE text on black | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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 300.
-
Step 50
50
#E9FAF5
oklch(97.1% 0.019 176.5)
-
Step 100
100
#CEF3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.041 177.2)
-
Step 200
200
#A0EBD8
oklch(88.6% 0.079 176.8)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#00CDAE
oklch(75.8% 0.141 176.5)
-
Step 400
400
#00BB9E
oklch(70.8% 0.132 176.2)
-
Step 500
500
#00A087
oklch(63.1% 0.118 176.3)
-
Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
-
Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
-
Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
-
Step 900
900
#004D40
oklch(37.6% 0.07 176.4)
-
Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#00CDAE 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) | #C5BFAD | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFAFB0 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D0C4 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00CDAE
#00CDAE
oklch(75.8% 0.141 176.5)
- #F688B2
#F688B2
oklch(75.8% 0.141 356.7)
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 #00CDAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.040
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.051
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.051
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.061
Use #00CDAE 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.