#00DEC1
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(80.6% 0.148 178.7), rgb(0, 222, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.21:1).
About this color
#00DEC1 is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 12.21:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00DEC1 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 222, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 100%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.148 178.7) |
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 #00DEC1 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #00DEC1 | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00DEC1 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00DEC1 text on black | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#CDF4EA
oklch(93.7% 0.042 178.1)
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Step 200
200
#9CEBDA
oklch(88.4% 0.081 179.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#00DEC1
oklch(80.6% 0.148 178.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA2
oklch(70.6% 0.129 179.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A08A
oklch(63.2% 0.116 178.3)
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Step 600
600
#008674
oklch(55.5% 0.101 178.9)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#00DEC1 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) | #D4CFC0 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDBEC3 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E2D5 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00DEC1
#00DEC1
oklch(80.6% 0.148 178.7)
- #FF9EBE
#FF9EBE
oklch(80.6% 0.121 358.9)
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 #00DEC1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00DEC1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.028
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.034
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.047
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.058
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.065
Use #00DEC1 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.