#00DEC9
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(80.9% 0.144 182.9), rgb(0, 222, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.29:1).
About this color
#00DEC9 is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 12.29:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00DEC9 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 222, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 100%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.144 182.9) |
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 #00DEC9 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #00DEC9 | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00DEC9 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #00DEC9 text on black | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#CCF4EC
oklch(93.7% 0.043 181.9)
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Step 200
200
#9CEBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.08 183)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#00DEC9
oklch(80.9% 0.144 182.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA8
oklch(70.8% 0.126 182.8)
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Step 500
500
#009F90
oklch(63.1% 0.112 183.2)
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Step 600
600
#008679
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.1)
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Step 700
700
#007065
oklch(49% 0.087 183.1)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#00DEC9 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) | #D3D0C8 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBBFCB | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E3D7 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00DEC9
#00DEC9
oklch(80.9% 0.144 182.9)
- #FFA0B9
#FFA0B9
oklch(80.8% 0.116 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 #00DEC9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00DEC9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.040
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.040
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.051
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
Use #00DEC9 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.