#00A099

A dark, vivid cyan closely aligning with Lightseagreen.

About #00A099

At its core, #00A099 is a dark and vivid hue. Its closest recognized web color is Lightseagreen. In the RGB color space, it consists of 0 red, 160 green, and 153 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 100% C, 0% M, 4% Y, and 37% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#00A099
RGB0, 160, 153
HSL177.4°, 100.0%, 31.4%
CMYK100%, 0%, 4%, 37%
HSV177.4°, 100.0%, 62.7%
LAB59.4, -36.1, -6.3
XYZ18.3, 27.4, 34.5
Decimal41113

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.24:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.49:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.09:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.52:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #00A099; }
.text-color { color: #00A099; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #00A099; }

Similar Colors

Lightseagreen
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