#00CDB5
Closest named color: Dark Turquoise (#00CED1). oklch(76% 0.138 180.4), rgb(0, 205, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#00CDB5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Turquoise (#00CED1) |
| Black text | 10.39:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00CDB5 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 205, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 100%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.138 180.4) |
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 #00CDB5 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #00CDB5 | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00CDB5 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00CDB5 text on black | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#E9FAF6
oklch(97.1% 0.019 180.3)
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Step 100
100
#CEF3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.04 180.9)
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Step 200
200
#A0EADB
oklch(88.4% 0.076 180.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#00CDB5
oklch(76% 0.138 180.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA4
oklch(70.7% 0.128 180.3)
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Step 500
500
#009F8C
oklch(63% 0.114 180.3)
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Step 600
600
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#00CDB5 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) | #C3C0B4 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB0B7 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D1C6 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00CDB5
#00CDB5
oklch(76% 0.138 180.4)
- #F78AAD
#F78AAD
oklch(76% 0.137 0.3)
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 #00CDB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.042
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.045
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.051
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.056
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
Use #00CDB5 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.