#00F0CC
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(85.4% 0.159 176.5), rgb(0, 240, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.33:1).
About this color
#00F0CC is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 14.33:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00F0CC |
| RGB | rgb(0, 240, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 100%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.159 176.5) |
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 #00F0CC | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #00F0CC | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #00F0CC text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #00F0CC text on black | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc -82.0 | 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)
#00F0CC
oklch(85.4% 0.159 176.5)
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Step 300
300
#00E0BE
oklch(81% 0.151 176.4)
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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
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D40
oklch(37.6% 0.07 176.4)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#00F0CC 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) | #E6E0CA | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDCECF | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F3E5 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00F0CC
#00F0CC
oklch(85.4% 0.159 176.5)
- #FFB7D0
#FFB7D0
oklch(85.3% 0.089 356.6)
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 #00F0CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00F0CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.026
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.029
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.043
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Turquoise #00FBB0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.064
Use #00F0CC 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.