#00A08A

A dark, vivid cyan closely aligning with Lightseagreen.

About #00A08A

At its core, #00A08A is a dark and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Lightseagreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 0, 160, and 138.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 100% cyan and 0% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#00A08A
RGB0, 160, 138
HSL171.8°, 100.0%, 31.4%
CMYK100%, 0%, 14%, 37%
HSV171.8°, 100.0%, 62.7%
LAB59.0, -40.5, 1.5
XYZ17.2, 27.0, 28.3
Decimal41098

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.28:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.40:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.14:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.44:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #00A08A; }
.text-color { color: #00A08A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #00A08A; }

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