#00BDA4 Color
#00BDA4 is rgb(0, 189, 164) in RGB, hsl(172, 100%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 0%, 13%, 26%) 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 9.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#00BDA4rgb(0, 189, 164)hsl(172, 100%, 37%)hsv(172, 100%, 74%)cmyk(100%, 0%, 13%, 26%)oklch(71.5% 0.131 178.7)lab(68.56% -46.02 0.78)lch(68.56% 46.03 179.03)What #00BDA4 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 #00BDA4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#00BDA4 Channel Values
How #00BDA4 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 189 · B 164 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 172° · S 100% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 172° · S 100% · V 74% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 100% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 26% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.38:1 vs white · 8.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #00BDA4 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 #00BDA4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #00BDA4; 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 #00BDA4
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 #00BDA4 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.
#00BDA4#AEAEA4#8AB4A4#9E9EA7#7DABA6#24BABA#1ABBB2#A8A8A8Using #00BDA4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-00bda4: #00BDA4;background-color: #00BDA4;colors: { 'color-00bda4': '#00BDA4' }Color(red: 0.000, green: 0.741, blue: 0.643)<color name="color_00bda4">#00BDA4</color>fill="#00BDA4"More Teal Colors
#00BDA4 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#00BDA4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #00BDA4?
#00BDA4 is a dark teal — rgb(0, 189, 164) in RGB and hsl(172, 100%, 37%) 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 9.28.
What is the RGB value of #00BDA4?
#00BDA4 is rgb(0, 189, 164) — red 0, green 189, and blue 164 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #00BDA4?
#00BDA4 converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 0%, 13%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #00BDA4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #00BDA4 scores 2.38:1 against white and 8.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #00BDA4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #00BDA4 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 10.97, which is visibly different.
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