#00F4D3
Closest named color: Bright Teal (#01F9C6). oklch(86.5% 0.159 178.1), rgb(0, 244, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.88:1).
About this color
#00F4D3 is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Teal (#01F9C6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Teal (#01F9C6) |
| Black text | 14.88:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00F4D3 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 244, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 100%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.159 178.1) |
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 #00F4D3 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #00F4D3 | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #00F4D3 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #00F4D3 text on black | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc -84.4 | 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
#C0F8EA
oklch(93.7% 0.06 177.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#00F4D3
oklch(86.5% 0.159 178.1)
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Step 300
300
#00DFC1
oklch(80.9% 0.148 178.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA1
oklch(70.6% 0.129 178.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A08A
oklch(63.2% 0.116 178.3)
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Step 600
600
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#00F4D3 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) | #E9E4D2 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0D1D6 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F8EA | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00F4D3
#00F4D3
oklch(86.5% 0.159 178.1)
- #FFBED2
#FFBED2
oklch(86.6% 0.079 358.7)
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 #00F4D3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00F4D3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.026
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.031
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.038
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.048
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.054
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Turquoise #00FBB0 ΔE 0.057
Use #00F4D3 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.