#00EFCD
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(85.1% 0.157 177.4), rgb(0, 239, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.22:1).
About this color
#00EFCD is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 14.22:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00EFCD |
| RGB | rgb(0, 239, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 100%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.157 177.4) |
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 #00EFCD | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #00EFCD | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #00EFCD text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #00EFCD text on black | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc -81.6 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E3FCF5
oklch(97.1% 0.028 177.1)
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Step 100
100
#C1F7E9
oklch(93.5% 0.058 177.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#00EFCD
oklch(85.1% 0.157 177.4)
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Step 300
300
#00DFBF
oklch(80.8% 0.15 177.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BBA0
oklch(70.8% 0.131 177.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A089
oklch(63.1% 0.116 177.6)
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Step 600
600
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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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)
#00EFCD 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) | #E5DFCC | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCCDD0 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F3E5 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00EFCD
#00EFCD
oklch(85.1% 0.157 177.4)
- #FFB6CF
#FFB6CF
oklch(85.1% 0.09 356.9)
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 #00EFCD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00EFCD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.025
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.033
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.042
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Turquoise #00FBB0 ΔE 0.059
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.064
Use #00EFCD 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.