#00DBAF
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(79.4% 0.155 171.3), rgb(0, 219, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#00DBAF is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.75:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00DBAF |
| RGB | rgb(0, 219, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 100%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.155 171.3) |
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 #00DBAF | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #00DBAF | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00DBAF text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00DBAF 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.
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Step 50
50
#E8FAF4
oklch(97% 0.02 174)
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Step 100
100
#CDF4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.045 171.6)
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Step 200
200
#9DECD2
oklch(88.5% 0.086 171.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#00DBAF
oklch(79.4% 0.155 171.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BC96
oklch(70.8% 0.138 171.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A180
oklch(63.1% 0.123 171.4)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#00DBAF 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) | #D4CBAD | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBBB2 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DDCE | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00DBAF
#00DBAF
oklch(79.4% 0.155 171.3)
- #FF94C6
#FF94C6
oklch(79.3% 0.14 351.3)
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 #00DBAF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00DBAF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.021
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.039
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.061
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.066
Use #00DBAF 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.