#00AFA0

A dark, vivid cyan closely aligning with Lightseagreen.

About #00AFA0

The precise color #00AFA0 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Lightseagreen. In the RGB color space, it consists of 0 red, 175 green, and 160 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 100% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 9% Yellow, and 31% Black. 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. 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#00AFA0
RGB0, 175, 160
HSL174.9°, 100.0%, 34.3%
CMYK100%, 0%, 9%, 31%
HSV174.9°, 100.0%, 68.6%
LAB64.3, -40.7, -3.0
XYZ21.7, 33.2, 38.5
Decimal44960

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.75:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.64:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.63:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.49:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #00AFA0; }
.text-color { color: #00AFA0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #00AFA0; }

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Lightseagreen
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