#00A693 Color

#00A693 is rgb(0, 166, 147) in RGB, hsl(173, 100%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 0%, 11%, 35%) in CMYK. The closest CSS named color is DarkCyan (#008B8B). Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#00A693

HEX#00A693

RGBrgb(0, 166, 147)

HSLhsl(173, 100%, 33%)

HSVhsv(173, 100%, 65%)

CMYKcmyk(100%, 0%, 11%, 35%)

OKLCHoklch(65% 0.117 180.9)

LABlab(60.87% -41.12 -0.95)

LCHlch(60.87% 41.13 181.33)

#00A693 Channel Values

How #00A693 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 0 · G 166 · B 147	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 173° · S 100% · L 33%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 173° · S 100% · V 65%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 100% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 35%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.05:1 vs white · 6.88:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #00A693 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.

TextWhite text3.05:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.88:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #00A693 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #00A693

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #00A693; 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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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #00A693

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

Shades

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How #00A693 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#00A693

Protanopia#999993

Protanomaly#799E93

Deuteranopia#8A8A95

Deuteranomaly#6D9694

Tritanopia#1CA4A4

Tritanomaly#14A59D

Achromatopsia#939393

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Using #00A693 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-00a693: #00A693;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #00A693;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-00a693': '#00A693' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.000, green: 0.651, blue: 0.576)

Android XML<color name="color_00a693">#00A693</color>

SVG fillfill="#00A693"

#00A693 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the RGB value of #00A693?

#00A693 is rgb(0, 166, 147) — red 0, green 166, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #00A693?

#00A693 converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 0%, 11%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #00A693 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #00A693 scores 3.05:1 against white and 6.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Does #00A693 have a color name?

#00A693 is not one of the 140 CSS named colors. The closest named color is DarkCyan (#008B8B), at a CIE76 distance of 15.2, so the two are clearly different.

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