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#00A2AD Color

#00A2AD is rgb(0, 162, 173) in RGB, hsl(184, 100%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 6%, 0%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Viridian Green (#009698), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#00A2AD
HEX#00A2AD
RGBrgb(0, 162, 173)
HSLhsl(184, 100%, 34%)
HSVhsv(184, 100%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(100%, 6%, 0%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(64.9% 0.111 203.3)
LABlab(60.28% -33.34 -16.36)
LCHlch(60.28% 37.14 206.13)

What #00A2AD Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #00A2AD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#00A2AD Channel Values

How #00A2AD breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 0 · G 162 · B 1738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 184° · S 100% · L 34%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 184° · S 100% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 100% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.1:1 vs white · 6.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #00A2AD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #00A2AD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #00A2AD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #00A2AD

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #00A2AD Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#00A2AD
Protanopia#9595AD
Protanomaly#769AAD
Deuteranopia#8787AF
Deuteranomaly#6A93AE
Tritanopia#00A3A3
Tritanomaly#00A3A7
Achromatopsia#929292

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Using #00A2AD in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-00a2ad: #00A2AD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #00A2AD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-00a2ad': '#00A2AD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.000, green: 0.635, blue: 0.678)
Android XML<color name="color_00a2ad">#00A2AD</color>
SVG fillfill="#00A2AD"

More Teal Colors

#00A2AD sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#00A2AD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #00A2AD?

#00A2AD is a dark teal — rgb(0, 162, 173) in RGB and hsl(184, 100%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Viridian Green (#009698), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.86.

What is the RGB value of #00A2AD?

#00A2AD is rgb(0, 162, 173) — red 0, green 162, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #00A2AD?

#00A2AD converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 6%, 0%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #00A2AD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #00A2AD scores 3.1:1 against white and 6.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #00A2AD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #00A2AD is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkcyan (#008B8B) at a CIE76 distance of 10.85, which is visibly different.

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