#00FFFF

#00FFFF is the hex color Aqua. Here are its RGB, HSL, HSV, CMYK, and OKLCH values, ready-made shades and palettes, and the text colors that stay readable on it.

This is the nearest named color to #00FFFF; the exact match is Cyan.

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#00FFFF color codes

HEX
#00FFFF
HEX8
#00FFFFFF
HEX8 (Android)
#FF00FFFF
RGB
rgb(0, 255, 255)
RGB (%)
0%, 100%, 100%
HSL
hsl(180, 100%, 50%)
HSV / HSB
hsv(180, 100%, 100%)
CMYK
cmyk(100%, 0%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.9054 0.1546 194.77)
OKLCH (%)
oklch(90.54% 0.1546 194.77)
Decimal
65535

What color is #00FFFF?

#00FFFF sits at 91% lightness and 0.1546 chroma in OKLCH, hue 194.77°. Its nearest named color is Aqua (an exact match).

Shades and tints of #00FFFF

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#00FFFF color harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Split-complementary

Tetradic

Square

Monochromatic

Using #00FFFF in CSS

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

/* Modern, perceptually uniform */
.text { color: oklch(0.9054 0.1546 194.77); }

/* #00FFFF at 50% transparency */
.overlay { background-color: #00FFFF80; }

Is #00FFFF accessible?

#00FFFF on white text scores 1.25:1; on black text it scores 16.75:1. Black text passes WCAG AAA on #00FFFF. Recommended text color on a #00FFFF background: black.

A 16.75:1 vs black
A 1.25:1 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(#00FFFF) → black
APCA Lc experimental 91.8 Lc · body text — preferred (black text)

WCAG 2.1 AA/AAA is the compliance floor; APCA is an optional readability metric.

Related colors

See more in the cyan family on the colors hub.

Frequently asked questions

What color is #00FFFF?
#00FFFF is Aqua. In RGB it is rgb(0, 255, 255), and in HSL hsl(180, 100%, 50%).
What is #00FFFF in RGB?
#00FFFF converts to rgb(0, 255, 255) — red 0, green 255, blue 255.
What text color is readable on #00FFFF?
Black text — it has the higher contrast ratio (16.75:1) against #00FFFF. Black text passes WCAG AAA on #00FFFF.
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