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#00A3A0 Color

#00A3A0 is rgb(0, 163, 160) in RGB, hsl(179, 100%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 0%, 2%, 36%) 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 5.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#00A3A0
HEX#00A3A0
RGBrgb(0, 163, 160)
HSLhsl(179, 100%, 32%)
HSVhsv(179, 100%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(100%, 0%, 2%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(64.7% 0.111 192.4)
LABlab(60.24% -36.97 -9.14)
LCHlch(60.24% 38.08 193.89)

What #00A3A0 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 #00A3A0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Viridian Green#009698ΔE 5.87Light Sea Green#20B2AAΔE 6.01Verdigris#43B3AEΔE 7.4Tiffany Blue#0ABAB5ΔE 8.72Persian Green#00A693ΔE 9.2Dark Cyan#008B8BΔE 9.56

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

#00A3A0 Channel Values

How #00A3A0 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 163 · B 1608-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 179° · S 100% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 179° · S 100% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 100% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.11:1 vs white · 6.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #00A3A0 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 text3.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #00A3A0 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #00A3A0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #00A3A0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#00A3A0
Complementary
#A30003
Analogous
#00A34F
Analogous
#0054A3
Triadic
#A000A3
Triadic
#A3A000
Split comp.
#A30054
Split comp.
#A34F00

Tints & Shades of #00A3A0

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.

Tints

#00D1CE
#05FFFB
#33FFFC
#66FFFC
#94FFFD
#C7FFFE

Shades

#008F8C
#007A78
#006664
#005250
#003D3C
#002928

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #00A3A0.

How #00A3A0 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#00A3A0
Protanopia#9696A0
Protanomaly#769BA0
Deuteranopia#8888A2
Deuteranomaly#6B93A1
Tritanopia#06A3A3
Tritanomaly#04A3A2
Achromatopsia#929292

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Using #00A3A0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-00a3a0: #00A3A0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #00A3A0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-00a3a0': '#00A3A0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.000, green: 0.639, blue: 0.627)
Android XML<color name="color_00a3a0">#00A3A0</color>
SVG fillfill="#00A3A0"

More Teal Colors

#00A3A0 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

002424f5ffff002a38f0ffff002d2eeefbfb003333ecfeff003542ecf7f9003838ebffff00646600999900ebeb0d161619292924fbff36747d50bfe673a9c28dd9ccaec6cfccffff

#00A3A0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #00A3A0?

#00A3A0 is a dark teal — rgb(0, 163, 160) in RGB and hsl(179, 100%, 32%) 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 5.87.

What is the RGB value of #00A3A0?

#00A3A0 is rgb(0, 163, 160) — red 0, green 163, and blue 160 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #00A3A0?

#00A3A0 converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 0%, 2%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #00A3A0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #00A3A0 scores 3.11:1 against white and 6.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #00A3A0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #00A3A0 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 lightseagreen (#20B2AA) at a CIE76 distance of 6.01, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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