#00FAE2
Closest named color: Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA). oklch(88.4% 0.158 182.7), rgb(0, 250, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.77:1).
About this color
#00FAE2 is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA) |
| Black text | 15.77:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00FAE2 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 250, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 100%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.158 182.7) |
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 #00FAE2 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #00FAE2 | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #00FAE2 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #00FAE2 text on black | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | 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
#E3FCF7
oklch(97.2% 0.027 182.4)
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Step 100
100
#BFF7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.058 182.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#00FAE2
oklch(88.4% 0.158 182.7)
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Step 300
300
#00DEC9
oklch(80.9% 0.144 182.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA7
oklch(70.8% 0.127 182.2)
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Step 500
500
#009F8F
oklch(63.1% 0.113 182.5)
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Step 600
600
#008678
oklch(55.6% 0.1 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#007165
oklch(49.2% 0.088 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#00FAE2 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) | #EDEBE1 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3D7E4 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FFF2 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00FAE2
#00FAE2
oklch(88.4% 0.158 182.7)
- #FFC8D5
#FFC8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.065 2.7)
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 #00FAE2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00FAE2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.013
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.031
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.038
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.039
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.042
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.043
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.048
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.053
Use #00FAE2 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.