#00A19A

A color in the Cyan, Emerald family

#00a19a is a color in the Cyan, Emerald family: RGB(0, 161, 154), HSL(177°, 100%, 32%), CMYK(100%, 0%, 4%, 37%). Closest named color: cadetblue. Contrast is 3.2:1 on white and 6.56:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#00a19a
RGBrgb(0 161 154)
RGB (legacy)rgb(0, 161, 154)
RGB %rgb(0% 63% 60%)
HSLhsl(177 100% 32%)
HSV / HSBhsv(177, 100%, 63%)
HWBhwb(177 0% 37%)
CMYKcmyk(100%, 0%, 4%, 37%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(59.44 -37.59 -6.95)
LCHlch(59.44 38.23 190.48)
OKLaboklab(0.6394 -0.1092 -0.0179)
OKLCHoklch(0.6394 0.1107 189.33)
Decimal41370

Properties

Color ToneCyan, Emerald
Closest named colorcadetblue ΔE 5.1
Closest web-safe color#009999
Hue177°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)100% / 100%
Lightness (HSL)32%
Brightness or Value (HSV)63%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)44% / 50%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.2782
Red / Green / Blue0 / 161 / 154

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
3.20:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
6.56:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 58.6 / -43.2 · As background with white / black text: Lc -64 / 45.5

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #00a19a;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(63.94% 0.1107 189.33);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(0 161 154 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#00a19a] text-[#00a19a] border-[#00a19a]">