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#00D6A1 Color

#00D6A1 is rgb(0, 214, 161) in RGB, hsl(165, 100%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 0%, 25%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Caribbean Green (#00CC99), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#00D6A1
HEX#00D6A1
RGBrgb(0, 214, 161)
HSLhsl(165, 100%, 42%)
HSVhsv(165, 100%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(100%, 0%, 25%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(77.7% 0.159 167.1)
LABlab(76.29% -55.30 13.31)
LCHlch(76.29% 56.88 166.47)

What #00D6A1 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 #00D6A1, 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.

#00D6A1 Channel Values

How #00D6A1 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 214 · B 1618-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 165° · S 100% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 165° · S 100% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 100% · M 0% · Y 25% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.89:1 vs white · 11.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #00D6A1 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 text1.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #00D6A1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #00D6A1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #00D6A1

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 #00D6A1 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#00D6A1
Protanopia#C5C5A2
Protanomaly#9CCCA1
Deuteranopia#B3B3A5
Deuteranomaly#8EC2A3
Tritanopia#39D0D0
Tritanomaly#2BD3BF
Achromatopsia#BDBDBD

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Using #00D6A1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-00d6a1: #00D6A1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #00D6A1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-00d6a1': '#00D6A1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.000, green: 0.839, blue: 0.631)
Android XML<color name="color_00d6a1">#00D6A1</color>
SVG fillfill="#00D6A1"

More Green Colors

#00D6A1 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#00D6A1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #00D6A1?

#00D6A1 is a mid-tone green — rgb(0, 214, 161) in RGB and hsl(165, 100%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Caribbean Green (#00CC99), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.78.

What is the RGB value of #00D6A1?

#00D6A1 is rgb(0, 214, 161) — red 0, green 214, and blue 161 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #00D6A1?

#00D6A1 converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 0%, 25%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #00D6A1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #00D6A1 scores 1.89:1 against white and 11.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #00D6A1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #00D6A1 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 mediumseagreen (#3CB371) at a CIE76 distance of 17.83, which is visibly different.

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