#00D8D2
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(79.7% 0.137 191.2), rgb(0, 216, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#00D8D2 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 11.75:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00D8D2 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 216, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 100%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.137 191.2) |
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 #00D8D2 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #00D8D2 | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00D8D2 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00D8D2 text on black | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#E8FAF8
oklch(97.1% 0.019 188.8)
-
Step 100
100
#CDF3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.039 190.6)
-
Step 200
200
#9DEAE5
oklch(88.6% 0.076 190.7)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#00D8D2
oklch(79.7% 0.137 191.2)
-
Step 400
400
#00B8B3
oklch(70.7% 0.122 191.3)
-
Step 500
500
#009E99
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190.8)
-
Step 600
600
#008581
oklch(55.7% 0.096 191.1)
-
Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
-
Step 800
800
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
-
Step 900
900
#004C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 191.7)
-
Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#00D8D2 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) | #CACCD2 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2BAD3 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DFD6 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00D8D2
#00D8D2
oklch(79.7% 0.137 191.2)
- #FF9CA9
#FF9CA9
oklch(79.7% 0.119 11.6)
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 #00D8D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.023
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.028
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.030
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.065
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.068
Use #00D8D2 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.