#00FACE
Closest named color: Bright Teal (#01F9C6). oklch(87.9% 0.168 173.7), rgb(0, 250, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.56:1).
About this color
#00FACE is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Teal (#01F9C6), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Teal (#01F9C6) |
| Black text | 15.56:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00FACE |
| RGB | rgb(0, 250, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 100%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.9% 0.168 173.7) |
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 #00FACE | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #00FACE | 15.56:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #00FACE text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #00FACE text on black | 15.56:1 | AAA | Lc -87.3 | 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
#E3FCF4
oklch(97.1% 0.028 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#BFF8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.063 173.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#00FACE
oklch(87.9% 0.168 173.7)
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Step 300
300
#00E0B8
oklch(80.9% 0.154 173.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9A
oklch(70.7% 0.134 174)
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Step 500
500
#00A183
oklch(63.2% 0.121 173.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#00FACE 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) | #F1E9CC | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D6D1 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FDED | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00FACE
#00FACE
oklch(87.9% 0.168 173.7)
- #FFC4DB
#FFC4DB
oklch(87.9% 0.073 353.5)
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 #00FACE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00FACE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.010
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.036
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Turquoise #00FBB0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.047
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.048
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.053
Use #00FACE 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.