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#00DBAC Color

#00DBAC is rgb(0, 219, 172) in RGB, hsl(167, 100%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 0%, 21%, 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 6.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#00DBAC
HEX#00DBAC
RGBrgb(0, 219, 172)
HSLhsl(167, 100%, 43%)
HSVhsv(167, 100%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(100%, 0%, 21%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(79.3% 0.157 170)
LABlab(78.04% -54.96 9.98)
LCHlch(78.04% 55.86 169.71)

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

Caribbean Green#00CC99ΔE 6.05Eucalyptus#44D7A8ΔE 6.38Spearmint#4FE7B0ΔE 7.47Olo#01FFCDΔE 12.98Sea Green (Crayola)#00FFCDΔE 12.99Mountain Meadow#30BA8FΔE 14.04

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

#00DBAC Channel Values

How #00DBAC 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 1728-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 167° · S 100% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 167° · S 100% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 100% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.79:1 vs white · 11.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #00DBAC 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 text1.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #00DBAC

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

Base
#00DBAC
Complementary
#DB0030
Analogous
#00DB3E
Analogous
#009DDB
Triadic
#AC00DB
Triadic
#DBAC00
Split comp.
#DB009D
Split comp.
#DB3E00

Tints & Shades of #00DBAC

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

#05FFC9
#2EFFD2
#57FFDB
#7AFFE2
#A3FFEB
#CCFFF4

Shades

#00BD94
#00A380
#008568
#006B54
#004D3C
#003328

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

How #00DBAC 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#00DBAC
Protanopia#CACAAD
Protanomaly#A0D1AC
Deuteranopia#B7B7B0
Deuteranomaly#91C6AE
Tritanopia#37D6D6
Tritanomaly#29D8C6
Achromatopsia#C2C2C2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #00DBAC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-00dbac: #00DBAC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #00DBAC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-00dbac': '#00DBAC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.000, green: 0.859, blue: 0.675)
Android XML<color name="color_00dbac">#00DBAC</color>
SVG fillfill="#00DBAC"

More Green Colors

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

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#00DBAC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #00DBAC?

#00DBAC is a mid-tone green — rgb(0, 219, 172) in RGB and hsl(167, 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 6.05.

What is the RGB value of #00DBAC?

#00DBAC is rgb(0, 219, 172) — red 0, green 219, and blue 172 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #00DBAC?

#00DBAC converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 0%, 21%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #00DBAC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #00DBAC scores 1.79:1 against white and 11.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #00DBAC 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 aquamarine (#7FFFD4) at a CIE76 distance of 17.15, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.