#00CCAF

A medium, vivid cyan closely aligning with Turquoise.

About #00CCAF

Visually, #00CCAF is defined as a vivid cyan. Its closest recognized web color is Turquoise. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 0, 204, and 175.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 100% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 14% Yellow, and 20% Black. The HSL representation is 171.5° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 40.0% lightness.

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#00CCAF
RGB0, 204, 175
HSL171.5°, 100.0%, 40.0%
CMYK100%, 0%, 14%, 20%
HSV171.5°, 100.0%, 80.0%
LAB73.7, -48.9, 2.5
XYZ29.3, 46.3, 47.9
Decimal52399

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.05:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.26:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.96:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.72:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

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

Similar Colors

Turquoise
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