What color is #00A59E?

#00A59E is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Silken Jade. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #00A59E?

The RGB value is 0, 165, 158: 0 red, 165 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #00A59E?

The complementary color is #A50007, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #00A59E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.88:1 and white text 3.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#00A59E color

#00A59E rgb(0, 165, 158)

Shades of teal

The hex color #00A59E is a dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 64.7% green and 62% blue (0, 165, 158).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 100% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Silken Jade (#11A39E), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.88:1).

#00A59E color codes

HEX	`#00A59E`
RGB	`rgb(0, 165, 158)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 64.7%, 62%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 100%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 100%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 0%, 4%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.11, -36.86, -6.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.11, 37.45, 190.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.624, 29.376, 36.977)`
Decimal	`42398`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #00A59E, 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 #00A59E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#00A59E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	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 #00A59E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #00a59e; }
.text { color: #00a59e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #00a59e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 165 158 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #00a59e, #0059a5); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #00A59E?: #00A59E is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Silken Jade. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #00A59E?: The RGB value is 0, 165, 158: 0 red, 165 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #00A59E?: The complementary color is #A50007, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #00A59E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.88:1 and white text 3.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.