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#00CCBE Color

#00CCBE is rgb(0, 204, 190) in RGB, hsl(176, 100%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 0%, 7%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise (#40E0D0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#00CCBE
HEX#00CCBE
RGBrgb(0, 204, 190)
HSLhsl(176, 100%, 40%)
HSVhsv(176, 100%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(100%, 0%, 7%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(76.1% 0.133 186.1)
LABlab(73.81% -45.98 -5.64)
LCHlch(73.81% 46.33 186.99)

What #00CCBE 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 #00CCBE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Turquoise#40E0D0ΔE 7.26Robin Egg Blue#00CCCCΔE 7.69Medium Turquoise#48D1CCΔE 8.31Tiffany Blue#0ABAB5ΔE 8.51Dark Turquoise#00CED1ΔE 9.36Bright Turquoise#08E8DEΔE 10.38

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#00CCBE Channel Values

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

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 0 · G 204 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 176° · S 100% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 176° · S 100% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 100% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.02:1 vs white · 10.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

Fails AAWhite text2.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #00CCBE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #00CCBE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#00CCBE
Complementary
#CC000E
Analogous
#00CC58
Analogous
#0074CC
Triadic
#BE00CC
Triadic
#CCBE00
Split comp.
#CC0074
Split comp.
#CC5800

Tints & Shades of #00CCBE

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

#00F5E4
#24FFF0
#4DFFF3
#75FFF6
#9EFFF9
#CCFFFC

Shades

#00B3A7
#00998F
#008077
#00615A
#004743
#002E2B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #00CCBE.

How #00CCBE 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#00CCBE
Protanopia#BCBCBE
Protanomaly#95C2BE
Deuteranopia#AAAAC1
Deuteranomaly#87B9C0
Tritanopia#1CCACA
Tritanomaly#14CBC6
Achromatopsia#B6B6B6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #00CCBE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-00ccbe: #00CCBE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #00CCBE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-00ccbe': '#00CCBE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.000, green: 0.800, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_00ccbe">#00CCBE</color>
SVG fillfill="#00CCBE"

More Teal Colors

#00CCBE sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#00CCBE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #00CCBE?

#00CCBE is a mid-tone teal — rgb(0, 204, 190) in RGB and hsl(176, 100%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.26.

What is the RGB value of #00CCBE?

#00CCBE is rgb(0, 204, 190) — red 0, green 204, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #00CCBE?

#00CCBE converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 0%, 7%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #00CCBE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #00CCBE scores 2.02:1 against white and 10.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #00CCBE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #00CCBE 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 turquoise (#40E0D0) at a CIE76 distance of 7.26, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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