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#00DBA1 Color

#00DBA1 is rgb(0, 219, 161) in RGB, hsl(164, 100%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 0%, 26%, 14%) 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 6.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#00DBA1
HEX#00DBA1
RGBrgb(0, 219, 161)
HSLhsl(164, 100%, 43%)
HSVhsv(164, 100%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(100%, 0%, 26%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(79% 0.165 165.6)
LABlab(77.84% -56.95 15.45)
LCHlch(77.84% 59.01 164.82)

What #00DBA1 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 #00DBA1, 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.

#00DBA1 Channel Values

How #00DBA1 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 219 · B 1618-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 164° · S 100% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 164° · S 100% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 100% · M 0% · Y 26% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.8:1 vs white · 11.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #00DBA1 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 text1.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #00DBA1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #00DBA1; 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 #00DBA1

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 #00DBA1 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#00DBA1
Protanopia#CACAA2
Protanomaly#A0D1A1
Deuteranopia#B7B7A5
Deuteranomaly#91C6A3
Tritanopia#3CD5D5
Tritanomaly#2ED7C2
Achromatopsia#C1C1C1

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Using #00DBA1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-00dba1: #00DBA1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #00DBA1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-00dba1': '#00DBA1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.000, green: 0.859, blue: 0.631)
Android XML<color name="color_00dba1">#00DBA1</color>
SVG fillfill="#00DBA1"

More Green Colors

#00DBA1 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#00DBA1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #00DBA1?

#00DBA1 is a mid-tone green — rgb(0, 219, 161) in RGB and hsl(164, 100%, 43%) 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 6.45.

What is the RGB value of #00DBA1?

#00DBA1 is rgb(0, 219, 161) — red 0, green 219, and blue 161 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #00DBA1?

#00DBA1 converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 0%, 26%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #00DBA1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #00DBA1 scores 1.8:1 against white and 11.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #00DBA1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #00DBA1 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 18.66, which is visibly different.

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