#00A8A0

A dark, vivid cyan closely aligning with Lightseagreen.

About #00A8A0

Visually, #00A8A0 is defined as a vivid cyan. Designers often compare it to the standard color Lightseagreen. Its digital footprint relies on 0 parts red, 168 parts green, and 160 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). 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.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#00A8A0
RGB0, 168, 160
HSL177.1°, 100.0%, 32.9%
CMYK100%, 0%, 5%, 34%
HSV177.1°, 100.0%, 65.9%
LAB62.1, -37.6, -6.2
XYZ20.3, 30.5, 38.1
Decimal43168

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.95:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.11:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.82:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.04:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #00A8A0; }
.text-color { color: #00A8A0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #00A8A0; }

Similar Colors

Lightseagreen
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