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#00D6BD Color

#00D6BD is rgb(0, 214, 189) in RGB, hsl(173, 100%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 0%, 12%, 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 7.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#00D6BD
HEX#00D6BD
RGBrgb(0, 214, 189)
HSLhsl(173, 100%, 42%)
HSVhsv(173, 100%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(100%, 0%, 12%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(78.5% 0.142 180.3)
LABlab(76.86% -49.87 -0.69)
LCHlch(76.86% 49.87 180.79)

What #00D6BD 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 #00D6BD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Turquoise#40E0D0ΔE 7.43Bright Turquoise#08E8DEΔE 10.42Eucalyptus#44D7A8ΔE 12.21Medium Turquoise#48D1CCΔE 13.76Robin Egg Blue#00CCCCΔE 14.14Caribbean Green#00CC99ΔE 14.65

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

#00D6BD Channel Values

How #00D6BD 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 1898-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 173° · S 100% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 173° · S 100% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 100% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.85:1 vs white · 11.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #00D6BD 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 text11.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #00D6BD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #00D6BD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #00D6BD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#00D6BD
Complementary
#D60019
Analogous
#00D652
Analogous
#0084D6
Triadic
#BD00D6
Triadic
#D6BD00
Split comp.
#D60084
Split comp.
#D65200

Tints & Shades of #00D6BD

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

#00FFE1
#29FFE6
#52FFEB
#7AFFF0
#A3FFF4
#CCFFF9

Shades

#00BDA7
#009E8C
#008575
#00665A
#004D44
#002E29

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #00D6BD.

How #00D6BD 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#00D6BD
Protanopia#C5C5BE
Protanomaly#9CCCBD
Deuteranopia#B3B3C0
Deuteranomaly#8EC2BF
Tritanopia#28D3D3
Tritanomaly#1DD4CB
Achromatopsia#BEBEBE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #00D6BD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-00d6bd: #00D6BD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #00D6BD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-00d6bd': '#00D6BD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.000, green: 0.839, blue: 0.741)
Android XML<color name="color_00d6bd">#00D6BD</color>
SVG fillfill="#00D6BD"

More Teal Colors

#00D6BD sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#00D6BD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #00D6BD?

#00D6BD is a mid-tone teal — rgb(0, 214, 189) in RGB and hsl(173, 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 7.43.

What is the RGB value of #00D6BD?

#00D6BD is rgb(0, 214, 189) — red 0, green 214, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #00D6BD?

#00D6BD converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 0%, 12%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #00D6BD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #00D6BD scores 1.85:1 against white and 11.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #00D6BD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #00D6BD 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 7.43, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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