#00CCA8

A medium, vivid cyan closely aligning with Mediumaquamarine.

About #00CCA8

Visually, #00CCA8 is defined as a vivid cyan. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Mediumaquamarine. In the RGB color space, it consists of 0 red, 204 green, and 168 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, 18% Y, and 20% K. 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. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#00CCA8
RGB0, 204, 168
HSL169.4°, 100.0%, 40.0%
CMYK100%, 0%, 18%, 20%
HSV169.4°, 100.0%, 80.0%
LAB73.6, -50.7, 6.1
XYZ28.7, 46.0, 44.4
Decimal52392

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.06:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.20:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.97:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.67:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #00CCA8; }
.text-color { color: #00CCA8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #00CCA8; }

Similar Colors

Mediumaquamarine
#66CDAA