#00CECD
Closest named color: Dark Turquoise (#00CED1). oklch(77.1% 0.132 194.1), rgb(0, 206, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#00CECD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Turquoise (#00CED1) |
| Black text | 10.71:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00CECD |
| RGB | rgb(0, 206, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 100%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.132 194.1) |
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 #00CECD | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #00CECD | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00CECD text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00CECD text on black | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#E9F9F9
oklch(97% 0.017 196.9)
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Step 100
100
#CEF2F1
oklch(93.5% 0.037 194.5)
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Step 200
200
#9FE9E7
oklch(88.5% 0.073 193.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#00CECD
oklch(77.1% 0.132 194.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B7
oklch(70.8% 0.121 194.1)
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Step 500
500
#009D9D
oklch(63% 0.108 194.8)
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Step 600
600
#008484
oklch(55.5% 0.095 194.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6F
oklch(49% 0.084 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#005B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 194.8)
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Step 900
900
#004C4C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 194.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 194.8)
#00CECD 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) | #C0C3CD | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B2CE | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D5CD | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00CECD
#00CECD
oklch(77.1% 0.132 194.1)
- #FC909B
#FC909B
oklch(77.1% 0.131 14.1)
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 #00CECD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.006
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.023
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.043
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.062
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.064
Use #00CECD 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.