#00D2DB
Closest named color: Dark Turquoise (#00CED1). oklch(78.5% 0.134 200.3), rgb(0, 210, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#00D2DB is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Turquoise (#00CED1) |
| Black text | 11.24:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00D2DB |
| RGB | rgb(0, 210, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 100%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.134 200.3) |
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 #00D2DB | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #00D2DB | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00D2DB text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00D2DB text on black | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#E8F9FA
oklch(97% 0.018 201.1)
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Step 100
100
#CDF2F4
oklch(93.5% 0.038 200.5)
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Step 200
200
#9DE8ED
oklch(88.4% 0.074 201.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#00D2DB
oklch(78.5% 0.134 200.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B6BE
oklch(70.6% 0.12 200.4)
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Step 500
500
#009CA3
oklch(63% 0.107 200.4)
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Step 600
600
#008389
oklch(55.5% 0.094 200.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F74
oklch(49.2% 0.084 200.3)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#004C4F
oklch(37.8% 0.064 199.4)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#00D2DB 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) | #C1C8DC | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B6DC | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DAD4 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00D2DB
#00D2DB
oklch(78.5% 0.134 200.3)
- #FF9797
#FF9797
oklch(78.5% 0.125 20.3)
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 #00D2DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.016
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.026
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.051
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.051
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.070
Use #00D2DB 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.