#00F1CF
Closest named color: Bright Teal (#01F9C6). oklch(85.7% 0.158 177.5), rgb(0, 241, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.48:1).
About this color
#00F1CF is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Teal (#01F9C6), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Teal (#01F9C6) |
| Black text | 14.48:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00F1CF |
| RGB | rgb(0, 241, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 100%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.158 177.5) |
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 #00F1CF | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #00F1CF | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #00F1CF text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #00F1CF text on black | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc -82.7 | 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)
#00F1CF
oklch(85.7% 0.158 177.5)
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Step 300
300
#00DFC0
oklch(80.8% 0.149 177.8)
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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
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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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)
#00F1CF 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) | #E7E1CE | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CECFD2 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F5E7 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00F1CF
#00F1CF
oklch(85.7% 0.158 177.5)
- #FFB9D0
#FFB9D0
oklch(85.7% 0.086 357.6)
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 #00F1CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00F1CF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.029
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.030
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.038
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Turquoise #00FBB0 ΔE 0.057
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.060
Use #00F1CF 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.