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#00DBC2 Color

#00DBC2 is rgb(0, 219, 194) in RGB, hsl(173, 100%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 0%, 11%, 14%) 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 7.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#00DBC2
HEX#00DBC2
RGBrgb(0, 219, 194)
HSLhsl(173, 100%, 43%)
HSVhsv(173, 100%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(100%, 0%, 11%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(79.9% 0.144 180.6)
LABlab(78.49% -50.63 -0.97)
LCHlch(78.49% 50.64 181.10)

What #00DBC2 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 #00DBC2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Turquoise#40E0D0ΔE 7.07Bright Turquoise#08E8DEΔE 9.37Eucalyptus#44D7A8ΔE 12.6Fluorescent Blue#15F4EEΔE 13.58Turquoise Blue#00FFEFΔE 13.83Medium Turquoise#48D1CCΔE 14.34

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

#00DBC2 Channel Values

How #00DBC2 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 1948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 173° · S 100% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 173° · S 100% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 100% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.76:1 vs white · 11.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #00DBC2 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 text1.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #00DBC2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #00DBC2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #00DBC2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#00DBC2
Complementary
#DB001A
Analogous
#00DB54
Analogous
#0087DB
Triadic
#C200DB
Triadic
#DBC200
Split comp.
#DB0087
Split comp.
#DB5400

Tints & Shades of #00DBC2

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

#05FFE2
#2EFFE7
#57FFEB
#7AFFF0
#A3FFF4
#CCFFF9

Shades

#00BDA7
#00A390
#008575
#006B5F
#004D44
#00332D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #00DBC2.

How #00DBC2 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#00DBC2
Protanopia#CACAC3
Protanomaly#A0D1C2
Deuteranopia#B7B7C5
Deuteranomaly#91C6C4
Tritanopia#28D8D8
Tritanomaly#1ED9D0
Achromatopsia#C3C3C3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #00DBC2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-00dbc2: #00DBC2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #00DBC2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-00dbc2': '#00DBC2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.000, green: 0.859, blue: 0.761)
Android XML<color name="color_00dbc2">#00DBC2</color>
SVG fillfill="#00DBC2"

More Teal Colors

#00DBC2 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#00DBC2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #00DBC2?

#00DBC2 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(0, 219, 194) in RGB and hsl(173, 100%, 43%) 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 7.07.

What is the RGB value of #00DBC2?

#00DBC2 is rgb(0, 219, 194) — red 0, green 219, and blue 194 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #00DBC2?

#00DBC2 converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 0%, 11%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #00DBC2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #00DBC2 scores 1.76:1 against white and 11.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #00DBC2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #00DBC2 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 7.07, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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