#00AFA8

A dark, vivid cyan closely aligning with Lightseagreen.

About #00AFA8

At its core, #00AFA8 is a dark and vivid hue. Its closest recognized web color is Lightseagreen. In the RGB color space, it consists of 0 red, 175 green, and 168 blue.

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. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. 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#00AFA8
RGB0, 175, 168
HSL177.6°, 100.0%, 34.3%
CMYK100%, 0%, 4%, 31%
HSV177.6°, 100.0%, 68.6%
LAB64.6, -38.4, -7.1
XYZ22.4, 33.5, 42.3
Decimal44968

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.73:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.70:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.61:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.54:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #00AFA8; }
.text-color { color: #00AFA8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #00AFA8; }

Similar Colors

Lightseagreen
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