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#00D6BA Color

#00D6BA is rgb(0, 214, 186) in RGB, hsl(172, 100%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 0%, 13%, 16%) 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 8.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#00D6BA
HEX#00D6BA
RGBrgb(0, 214, 186)
HSLhsl(172, 100%, 42%)
HSVhsv(172, 100%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(100%, 0%, 13%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(78.4% 0.144 178.8)
LABlab(76.79% -50.49 0.81)
LCHlch(76.79% 50.49 179.08)

What #00D6BA 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 #00D6BA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Turquoise#40E0D0ΔE 8.73Eucalyptus#44D7A8ΔE 10.81Bright Turquoise#08E8DEΔE 11.74Caribbean Green#00CC99ΔE 13.09Mountain Meadow#30BA8FΔE 14.51Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 14.6

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

#00D6BA Channel Values

How #00D6BA 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 1868-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 172° · S 100% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 172° · S 100% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 100% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.85:1 vs white · 11.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #00D6BA 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 text1.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #00D6BA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #00D6BA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #00D6BA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#00D6BA
Complementary
#D6001D
Analogous
#00D64F
Analogous
#0088D6
Triadic
#BA00D6
Triadic
#D6BA00
Split comp.
#D60088
Split comp.
#D64F00

Tints & Shades of #00D6BA

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

#00FFDD
#29FFE2
#52FFE8
#7AFFED
#A3FFF3
#CCFFF8

Shades

#00BDA4
#009E89
#008573
#006658
#004D42
#002E28

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #00D6BA.

How #00D6BA 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#00D6BA
Protanopia#C5C5BB
Protanomaly#9CCCBA
Deuteranopia#B3B3BD
Deuteranomaly#8EC2BC
Tritanopia#2AD3D3
Tritanomaly#1FD4C9
Achromatopsia#BEBEBE

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Using #00D6BA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-00d6ba: #00D6BA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #00D6BA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-00d6ba': '#00D6BA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.000, green: 0.839, blue: 0.729)
Android XML<color name="color_00d6ba">#00D6BA</color>
SVG fillfill="#00D6BA"

More Teal Colors

#00D6BA sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#00D6BA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #00D6BA?

#00D6BA is a mid-tone teal — rgb(0, 214, 186) in RGB and hsl(172, 100%, 42%) 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 8.73.

What is the RGB value of #00D6BA?

#00D6BA is rgb(0, 214, 186) — red 0, green 214, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #00D6BA?

#00D6BA converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 0%, 13%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #00D6BA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #00D6BA scores 1.85:1 against white and 11.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #00D6BA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #00D6BA 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 8.73, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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