#00DDCF
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(80.8% 0.141 186.7), rgb(0, 221, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#00DDCF is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 12.24:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00DDCF |
| RGB | rgb(0, 221, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 100%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.141 186.7) |
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 #00DDCF | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #00DDCF | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00DDCF text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00DDCF text on black | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#E8FAF7
oklch(97.1% 0.019 184.9)
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Step 100
100
#CCF3EE
oklch(93.5% 0.041 187)
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Step 200
200
#9CEAE1
oklch(88.4% 0.078 186.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#00DDCF
oklch(80.8% 0.141 186.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AD
oklch(70.7% 0.124 186.6)
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Step 500
500
#009F94
oklch(63.2% 0.111 186.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#00DDCF 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) | #D0D0CF | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8BED1 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E3D8 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00DDCF
#00DDCF
oklch(80.8% 0.141 186.7)
- #FFA1B4
#FFA1B4
oklch(80.8% 0.113 6.8)
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 #00DDCF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00DDCF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.018
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.035
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.044
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.044
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.059
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.063
Use #00DDCF 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.