#00D2BF
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(77.6% 0.138 183.5), rgb(0, 210, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#00D2BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 10.97:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00D2BF |
| RGB | rgb(0, 210, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 100%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.138 183.5) |
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 #00D2BF | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #00D2BF | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00D2BF text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00D2BF text on black | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#E9FAF7
oklch(97.2% 0.018 184.3)
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Step 100
100
#CEF3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.039 182.7)
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Step 200
200
#9FEADE
oklch(88.5% 0.076 183.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#00D2BF
oklch(77.6% 0.138 183.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B9A9
oklch(70.6% 0.125 184)
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Step 500
500
#009F90
oklch(63.1% 0.112 183.2)
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Step 600
600
#008679
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.1)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#00D2BF 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) | #C7C5BE | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B4C1 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D7CC | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00D2BF
#00D2BF
oklch(77.6% 0.138 183.5)
- #FE8FAD
#FE8FAD
oklch(77.7% 0.137 3.5)
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 #00D2BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.030
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.042
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.047
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.062
Use #00D2BF 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.