#00B8A5 Color
#00B8A5 is rgb(0, 184, 165) in RGB, hsl(174, 100%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 0%, 10%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Green (#00A693), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#00B8A5rgb(0, 184, 165)hsl(174, 100%, 36%)hsv(174, 100%, 72%)cmyk(100%, 0%, 10%, 28%)oklch(70.2% 0.126 182)lab(67.01% -43.96 -2.00)lch(67.01% 44.01 182.61)What #00B8A5 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 #00B8A5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#00B8A5 Channel Values
How #00B8A5 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 184 · B 165 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 174° · S 100% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 174° · S 100% · V 72% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 100% · M 0% · Y 10% · K 28% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.5:1 vs white · 8.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #00B8A5 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 #00B8A5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #00B8A5; 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 #00B8A5
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 #00B8A5 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.
#00B8A5#A9A9A5#86AFA5#9999A8#79A7A7#1EB6B6#16B7AF#A4A4A4Using #00B8A5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-00b8a5: #00B8A5;background-color: #00B8A5;colors: { 'color-00b8a5': '#00B8A5' }Color(red: 0.000, green: 0.722, blue: 0.647)<color name="color_00b8a5">#00B8A5</color>fill="#00B8A5"More Teal Colors
#00B8A5 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#00B8A5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #00B8A5?
#00B8A5 is a dark teal — rgb(0, 184, 165) in RGB and hsl(174, 100%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Green (#00A693), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.84.
What is the RGB value of #00B8A5?
#00B8A5 is rgb(0, 184, 165) — red 0, green 184, and blue 165 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #00B8A5?
#00B8A5 converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 0%, 10%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #00B8A5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #00B8A5 scores 2.5:1 against white and 8.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #00B8A5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #00B8A5 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 7.27, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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