#00FBC2
Closest named color: Bright Teal (#01F9C6). oklch(87.8% 0.176 168.7), rgb(0, 251, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.57:1).
About this color
#00FBC2 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Teal (#01F9C6), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Teal (#01F9C6) |
| Black text | 15.57:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00FBC2 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 251, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 100%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.176 168.7) |
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 #00FBC2 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #00FBC2 | 15.57:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #00FBC2 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #00FBC2 text on black | 15.57:1 | AAA | Lc -87.4 | 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
#E3FCF2
oklch(97% 0.029 169.7)
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Step 100
100
#C0F9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.066 168.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#00FBC2
oklch(87.8% 0.176 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#00E1AE
oklch(80.8% 0.162 168.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BC91
oklch(70.7% 0.142 168.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#00FBC2 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) | #F4E9BF | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD6C6 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FCEB | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00FBC2
#00FBC2
oklch(87.8% 0.176 168.7)
- #FFC2DF
#FFC2DF
oklch(87.7% 0.079 348.7)
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 #00FBC2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00FBC2.
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 0.019
- Greenish Turquoise #00FBB0 ΔE 0.024
- Bright Sea Green #05FFA6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.047
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.048
Use #00FBC2 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.