#00DFBF
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(80.8% 0.15 177.3), rgb(0, 223, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#00DFBF is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.30:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00DFBF |
| RGB | rgb(0, 223, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 100%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.15 177.3) |
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 #00DFBF | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #00DFBF | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00DFBF text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #00DFBF text on black | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#CCF4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.044 176.8)
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Step 200
200
#9CECD8
oklch(88.6% 0.084 176.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#00DFBF
oklch(80.8% 0.15 177.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9F
oklch(70.8% 0.132 176.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A088
oklch(63.1% 0.117 177)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#00DFBF 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) | #D6D0BE | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBFC2 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E2D5 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00DFBF
#00DFBF
oklch(80.8% 0.15 177.3)
- #FF9FC1
#FF9FC1
oklch(80.9% 0.12 357.4)
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 #00DFBF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00DFBF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.030
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.030
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.051
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.062
Use #00DFBF 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.