#00CCA3 Color
#00CCA3 is rgb(0, 204, 163) in RGB, hsl(168, 100%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 0%, 20%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Caribbean Green (#00CC99), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#00CCA3rgb(0, 204, 163)hsl(168, 100%, 40%)hsv(168, 100%, 80%)cmyk(100%, 0%, 20%, 20%)oklch(75.3% 0.147 171.4)lab(73.23% -51.55 7.96)lch(73.23% 52.16 171.22)What #00CCA3 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 #00CCA3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.
#00CCA3 Channel Values
How #00CCA3 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 204 · B 163 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 168° · S 100% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 168° · S 100% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 100% · M 0% · Y 20% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.07:1 vs white · 10.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #00CCA3 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #00CCA3 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #00CCA3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #00CCA3; 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 #00CCA3
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 #00CCA3 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.
#00CCA3#BCBCA4#95C2A3#AAAAA6#87B9A5#31C7C7#25C9BA#B4B4B4Using #00CCA3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-00cca3: #00CCA3;background-color: #00CCA3;colors: { 'color-00cca3': '#00CCA3' }Color(red: 0.000, green: 0.800, blue: 0.639)<color name="color_00cca3">#00CCA3</color>fill="#00CCA3"More Green Colors
#00CCA3 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#00CCA3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #00CCA3?
#00CCA3 is a mid-tone green — rgb(0, 204, 163) in RGB and hsl(168, 100%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Caribbean Green (#00CC99), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.38.
What is the RGB value of #00CCA3?
#00CCA3 is rgb(0, 204, 163) — red 0, green 204, and blue 163 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #00CCA3?
#00CCA3 converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 0%, 20%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #00CCA3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #00CCA3 scores 2.07:1 against white and 10.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #00CCA3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #00CCA3 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 13.99, which is visibly different.
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