What color is #00827C?

#00827C is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Windows 95 Desktop. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #00827C?

The RGB value is 0, 130, 124: 0 red, 130 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #00827C?

The complementary color is #820006, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #00827C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and white text 4.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#00827C color

#00827C rgb(0, 130, 124)

Shades of teal

The hex color #00827C is a dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 51% green and 48.6% blue (0, 130, 124).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 100% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Windows 95 Desktop (#018281), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.68:1).

#00827C color codes

HEX	`#00827C`
RGB	`rgb(0, 130, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 51%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 100%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 100%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 0%, 5%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.78, -31.09, -5.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.78, 31.54, 189.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.619, 17.419, 21.815)`
Decimal	`33404`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #00827C, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #00827C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#00827C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #00827C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #00827c; }
.text { color: #00827c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #00827c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 130 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #00827c, #004782); }

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Questions

What color is #00827C?: #00827C is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Windows 95 Desktop. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #00827C?: The RGB value is 0, 130, 124: 0 red, 130 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #00827C?: The complementary color is #820006, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #00827C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and white text 4.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.