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#00F5F5 Color

#00F5F5 is rgb(0, 245, 245) in RGB, hsl(180, 100%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 0%, 0%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fluorescent Blue (#15F4EE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#00F5F5
HEX#00F5F5
RGBrgb(0, 245, 245)
HSLhsl(180, 100%, 48%)
HSVhsv(180, 100%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(100%, 0%, 0%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(87.8% 0.15 194.8)
LABlab(87.48% -49.14 -14.52)
LCHlch(87.48% 51.24 196.45)

What #00F5F5 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 #00F5F5, 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 teal in the library.

#00F5F5 Channel Values

How #00F5F5 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 245 · B 2458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 180° · S 100% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 180° · S 100% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 100% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.37:1 vs white · 15.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #00F5F5 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 text1.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #00F5F5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #00F5F5; 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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Analogous
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Tints & Shades of #00F5F5

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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Shades

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How #00F5F5 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#00F5F5
Protanopia#E2E2F5
Protanomaly#B4EAF5
Deuteranopia#CDCDF8
Deuteranomaly#A3DEF7
Tritanopia#00F5F5
Tritanomaly#00F5F5
Achromatopsia#DCDCDC

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Using #00F5F5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-00f5f5: #00F5F5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #00F5F5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-00f5f5': '#00F5F5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.000, green: 0.961, blue: 0.961)
Android XML<color name="color_00f5f5">#00F5F5</color>
SVG fillfill="#00F5F5"

More Teal Colors

#00F5F5 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#00F5F5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #00F5F5?

#00F5F5 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(0, 245, 245) in RGB and hsl(180, 100%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fluorescent Blue (#15F4EE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.16.

What is the RGB value of #00F5F5?

#00F5F5 is rgb(0, 245, 245) — red 0, green 245, and blue 245 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #00F5F5?

#00F5F5 converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 0%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #00F5F5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #00F5F5 scores 1.37:1 against white and 15.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #00F5F5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #00F5F5 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 aqua (#00FFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 3.55, which is very hard to tell apart.

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