#00CED1 color codes
- HEX
- #00CED1
- HEX8
- #00CED1FF
- HEX8 (Android)
- #FF00CED1
- RGB
- rgb(0, 206, 209)
- RGB (%)
- 0%, 81%, 82%
- HSL
- hsl(181, 100%, 41%)
- HSV / HSB
- hsv(181, 100%, 82%)
- CMYK
- cmyk(100%, 1%, 0%, 18%)
- OKLCH
- oklch(0.7719 0.1314 196.64)
- OKLCH (%)
- oklch(77.19% 0.1314 196.64)
- Decimal
- 52945
What color is #00CED1?
#00CED1 sits at 77% lightness and 0.1314 chroma in OKLCH, hue 196.64°. Its nearest named color is DarkTurquoise (an exact match).
Shades and tints of #00CED1
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#00CED1 color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Split-complementary
Tetradic
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Monochromatic
Using #00CED1 in CSS
.text { color: #00CED1; }
.background { background-color: #00CED1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #00CED1; }
/* Modern, perceptually uniform */
.text { color: oklch(0.7719 0.1314 196.64); }
/* #00CED1 at 50% transparency */
.overlay { background-color: #00CED180; }Is #00CED1 accessible?
#00CED1 on white text scores 1.95:1; on black text it scores 10.75:1. Black text passes WCAG AAA on #00CED1. Recommended text color on a #00CED1 background: black.
A 10.75:1 vs black
A 1.95:1 vs white
- AA normal ≥ 4.5 Pass
- AA large ≥ 3 Pass
- AAA normal ≥ 7 Pass
- AAA large ≥ 4.5 Pass
Recommended text color: black
CSS
contrast-color() contrast-color(#00CED1) → black APCA Lc experimental 67 Lc · large / secondary text (black text)
WCAG 2.1 AA/AAA is the compliance floor; APCA is an optional readability metric.
Related colors
See more in the teal family on the colors hub.
Frequently asked questions
- What color is #00CED1?
- #00CED1 is DarkTurquoise. In RGB it is rgb(0, 206, 209), and in HSL hsl(181, 100%, 41%).
- What is #00CED1 in RGB?
- #00CED1 converts to rgb(0, 206, 209) — red 0, green 206, blue 209.
- What text color is readable on #00CED1?
- Black text — it has the higher contrast ratio (10.75:1) against #00CED1. Black text passes WCAG AAA on #00CED1.