#00DCBA
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(79.9% 0.149 176.1), rgb(0, 220, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.94:1).
About this color
#00DCBA is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 176°. 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 11.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.94:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00DCBA |
| RGB | rgb(0, 220, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 100%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.149 176.1) |
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 #00DCBA | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #00DCBA | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00DCBA text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00DCBA text on black | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#E8FAF5
oklch(97% 0.02 177.5)
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Step 100
100
#CDF4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.043 176.4)
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Step 200
200
#9DECD7
oklch(88.6% 0.083 175.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#00DCBA
oklch(79.9% 0.149 176.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9E
oklch(70.8% 0.132 176.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A087
oklch(63.1% 0.118 176.3)
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Step 600
600
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#004D40
oklch(37.6% 0.07 176.4)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#00DCBA 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) | #D3CDB8 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCBCBD | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DFD2 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00DCBA
#00DCBA
oklch(79.9% 0.149 176.1)
- #FF99C0
#FF99C0
oklch(79.9% 0.129 356)
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 #00DCBA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00DCBA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.035
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.036
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.060
Use #00DCBA 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.