Greenish Turquoise #00FBB0
Greenish Turquoise is a light, vivid green with hex code #00FBB0 and RGB rgb(0, 251, 176).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.42:1).
About this color
#00FBB0 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Greenish Turquoise. Black text reads best on it, at 15.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Turquoise |
| Black text | 15.42:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Colors that go with Greenish Turquoise
Matches found by rotating Greenish Turquoise around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Greenish Turquoise
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Greenish Turquoise, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Greenish Turquoise, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.013
- Bright Sea Green #05FFA6 ΔE 0.019
- Light Green Blue #56FCA2 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Spring Green #00FA9A ΔE 0.027
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.031
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.043
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.048
More about Greenish Turquoise
How to make Greenish Turquoise
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 4 parts white
- 2 parts green
- 1 part yellow
Recipe result: #A5E197, a difference of ΔE 0.097 from Greenish Turquoise. Greenish Turquoise is more vivid than these paints can mix, so start from a ready-made green paint and adjust it.
Codes for Greenish Turquoise in every format
| HEX | #00FBB0 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 251, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 100%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.19 162.7) |
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 #00FBB0 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #00FBB0 | 15.42:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #00FBB0 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #00FBB0 text on black | 15.42:1 | AAA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
Shades and tints of Greenish Turquoise
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
#E3FDEF
oklch(97.1% 0.033 162.3)
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Step 100
100
#C0F9DC
oklch(93.5% 0.07 162.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#00FBB0
oklch(87.4% 0.19 162.7)
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Step 300
300
#00E39F
oklch(81% 0.176 162.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BD84
oklch(70.6% 0.153 162.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A270
oklch(63% 0.137 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
Greenish Turquoise 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) | #F7E7AC | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED6B5 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FBE7 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.191 |
Use Greenish Turquoise 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.