#00AF8A

A dark, vivid cyan closely aligning with Mediumaquamarine.

About #00AF8A

Visually, #00AF8A is defined as a vivid cyan. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Mediumaquamarine. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(0, 175, 138).

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.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#00AF8A
RGB0, 175, 138
HSL167.3°, 100.0%, 34.3%
CMYK100%, 0%, 21%, 31%
HSV167.3°, 100.0%, 68.6%
LAB63.7, -46.8, 8.4
XYZ19.9, 32.5, 29.3
Decimal44938

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.80:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.50:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.68:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.38:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #00AF8A; }
.text-color { color: #00AF8A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #00AF8A; }

Similar Colors

Mediumaquamarine
#66CDAA