#00E5FA Color
#00E5FA is rgb(0, 229, 250) in RGB, hsl(185, 100%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 8%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lotion Blue (#15F2FD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#00E5FArgb(0, 229, 250)hsl(185, 100%, 49%)hsv(185, 100%, 98%)cmyk(100%, 8%, 0%, 2%)oklch(84.2% 0.144 206.6)lab(82.90% -41.76 -23.98)lch(82.90% 48.15 209.86)What #00E5FA 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 #00E5FA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#00E5FA Channel Values
How #00E5FA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 0 · G 229 · B 250 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 185° · S 100% · L 49% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 185° · S 100% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 100% · M 8% · Y 0% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.55:1 vs white · 13.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #00E5FA 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.
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Colors That Go With #00E5FA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #00E5FA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #00E5FA
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 #00E5FA 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.
#00E5FA#D3D3FA#A8DAFA#C0C0FC#98D0FC#00E8E8#00E7EF#D0D0D0Using #00E5FA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-00e5fa: #00E5FA;background-color: #00E5FA;colors: { 'color-00e5fa': '#00E5FA' }Color(red: 0.000, green: 0.898, blue: 0.980)<color name="color_00e5fa">#00E5FA</color>fill="#00E5FA"More Teal Colors
#00E5FA sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#00E5FA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #00E5FA?
#00E5FA is a mid-tone teal — rgb(0, 229, 250) in RGB and hsl(185, 100%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lotion Blue (#15F2FD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.11.
What is the RGB value of #00E5FA?
#00E5FA is rgb(0, 229, 250) — red 0, green 229, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #00E5FA?
#00E5FA converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 8%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #00E5FA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #00E5FA scores 1.55:1 against white and 13.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #00E5FA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #00E5FA 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 darkturquoise (#00CED1) at a CIE76 distance of 12.63, which is visibly different.
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