#00E9CC

A medium, vivid cyan closely aligning with Turquoise.

About #00E9CC

The hex code #00E9CC represents a beautifully specific shade of cyan. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Turquoise. In the RGB color space, it consists of 0 red, 233 green, and 204 blue.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 100% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow, and 9% black. With a hue angle of 172.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the cyan spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#00E9CC
RGB0, 233, 204
HSL172.5°, 100.0%, 45.7%
CMYK100%, 0%, 12%, 9%
HSV172.5°, 100.0%, 91.4%
LAB83.3, -53.0, 0.9
XYZ40.0, 62.6, 67.1
Decimal59852

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.55:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
13.53:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.48:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
11.50:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #00E9CC; }
.text-color { color: #00E9CC; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #00E9CC; }

Similar Colors

Turquoise
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