#00ADA5 Color
#00ADA5 is rgb(0, 173, 165) in RGB, hsl(177, 100%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 0%, 5%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#00ADA5rgb(0, 173, 165)hsl(177, 100%, 34%)hsv(177, 100%, 68%)cmyk(100%, 0%, 5%, 32%)oklch(67.4% 0.117 189)lab(63.54% -39.76 -7.06)lch(63.54% 40.38 190.07)What #00ADA5 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 #00ADA5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#00ADA5 Channel Values
How #00ADA5 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 173 · B 165 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 177° · S 100% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 177° · S 100% · V 68% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 100% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 32% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.79:1 vs white · 7.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #00ADA5 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.
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Colors That Go With #00ADA5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #00ADA5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #00ADA5
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 #00ADA5 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.
#00ADA5#9F9FA5#7EA5A5#9090A7#729DA6#10ACAC#0AACA9#9B9B9BUsing #00ADA5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-00ada5: #00ADA5;background-color: #00ADA5;colors: { 'color-00ada5': '#00ADA5' }Color(red: 0.000, green: 0.678, blue: 0.647)<color name="color_00ada5">#00ADA5</color>fill="#00ADA5"More Teal Colors
#00ADA5 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#00ADA5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #00ADA5?
#00ADA5 is a dark teal — rgb(0, 173, 165) in RGB and hsl(177, 100%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.17.
What is the RGB value of #00ADA5?
#00ADA5 is rgb(0, 173, 165) — red 0, green 173, and blue 165 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #00ADA5?
#00ADA5 converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 0%, 5%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #00ADA5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #00ADA5 scores 2.79:1 against white and 7.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #00ADA5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #00ADA5 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 2.17, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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