#00FDBC
Closest named color: Greenish Cyan (#2AFEB7). oklch(88.1% 0.183 166), rgb(0, 253, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.77:1).
About this color
#00FDBC is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Cyan (#2AFEB7), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Cyan (#2AFEB7) |
| Black text | 15.77:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00FDBC |
| RGB | rgb(0, 253, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 100%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.1% 0.183 166) |
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 #00FDBC | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #00FDBC | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #00FDBC text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #00FDBC 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
#E3FDF1
oklch(97.2% 0.031 166.3)
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Step 100
100
#BFF9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.068 166.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#00FDBC
oklch(88.1% 0.183 166)
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Step 300
300
#00E2A7
oklch(80.9% 0.168 165.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8B
oklch(70.8% 0.147 165.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A277
oklch(63.2% 0.131 166)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#00FDBC 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) | #F7EAB8 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED8C0 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FEEB | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00FDBC
#00FDBC
oklch(88.1% 0.183 166)
- #FFC4E3
#FFC4E3
oklch(88.2% 0.078 346)
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 #00FDBC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00FDBC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.009
- Greenish Turquoise #00FBB0 ΔE 0.015
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.020
- Bright Sea Green #05FFA6 ΔE 0.030
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Spring Green #00FA9A ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.045
Use #00FDBC 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.