#00F6C7
Closest named color: Bright Teal (#01F9C6). oklch(86.7% 0.168 172.2), rgb(0, 246, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.00:1).
About this color
#00F6C7 is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Teal (#01F9C6), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Teal (#01F9C6) |
| Black text | 15.00:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00F6C7 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 246, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 100%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.168 172.2) |
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 #00F6C7 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #00F6C7 | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #00F6C7 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #00F6C7 text on black | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc -84.9 | 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
#E3FCF3
oklch(97% 0.029 172.1)
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Step 100
100
#C0F8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.062 172.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#00F6C7
oklch(86.7% 0.168 172.2)
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Step 300
300
#00E0B5
oklch(80.8% 0.156 172.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BB97
oklch(70.6% 0.136 172.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A181
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#00F6C7 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) | #EEE5C5 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D2CA | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F8E8 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00F6C7
#00F6C7
oklch(86.7% 0.168 172.2)
- #FFBDD9
#FFBDD9
oklch(86.6% 0.083 351.8)
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 #00F6C7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00F6C7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.009
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.036
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Turquoise #00FBB0 ΔE 0.038
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.047
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.050
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.056
Use #00F6C7 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.