#00CFB0
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(76.4% 0.142 176.7), rgb(0, 207, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#00CFB0 is a medium-light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.55:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00CFB0 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 207, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 100%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.142 176.7) |
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 #00CFB0 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #00CFB0 | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00CFB0 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00CFB0 text on black | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#E9FAF5
oklch(97.1% 0.019 176.5)
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Step 100
100
#CEF3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.041 177.2)
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Step 200
200
#A0EBD8
oklch(88.6% 0.079 176.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#00CFB0
oklch(76.4% 0.142 176.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9F
oklch(70.8% 0.132 176.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A088
oklch(63.1% 0.117 177)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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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
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#00CFB0 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) | #C6C1AF | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B1B2 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D2C6 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00CFB0
#00CFB0
oklch(76.4% 0.142 176.7)
- #F98AB4
#F98AB4
oklch(76.5% 0.142 356.9)
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 #00CFB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.039
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.048
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.049
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.051
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.056
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
Use #00CFB0 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.