#00E9C5
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(83.4% 0.156 176.1), rgb(0, 233, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.46:1).
About this color
#00E9C5 is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 13.46:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00E9C5 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 233, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 100%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.156 176.1) |
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 #00E9C5 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #00E9C5 | 13.46:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #00E9C5 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #00E9C5 text on black | 13.46:1 | AAA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
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
#CBF4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.045 177.2)
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Step 200
200
#99ECD7
oklch(88.4% 0.086 176.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#00E9C5
oklch(83.4% 0.156 176.1)
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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)
#00E9C5 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) | #E0D9C3 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C8C8 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ECDE | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00E9C5
#00E9C5
oklch(83.4% 0.156 176.1)
- #FFADCB
#FFADCB
oklch(83.5% 0.102 355.9)
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 #00E9C5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00E9C5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.013
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.036
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.045
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.058
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.063
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.064
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.065
- Greenish Turquoise #00FBB0 ΔE 0.066
Use #00E9C5 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.