What color is #00C4E2?

#00C4E2 is a vivid cyan, closest to the named color Caribbean Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #00C4E2?

The RGB value is 0, 196, 226: 0 red, 196 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #00C4E2?

The complementary color is #E21E00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #00C4E2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.99:1 and white text 2.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#00C4E2 color

#00C4E2 rgb(0, 196, 226)

Shades of teal

The hex color #00C4E2 is a vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 76.9% green and 88.6% blue (0, 196, 226).

Its hue angle is 188°, with 100% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Caribbean Blue (#1AC1DD), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.99:1).

#00C4E2 color codes

HEX	`#00C4E2`
RGB	`rgb(0, 196, 226)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 76.9%, 88.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(188, 100%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(188, 100%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 13%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.87, -30.01, -26.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.87, 39.95, 221.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.461, 44.966, 78.852)`
Decimal	`50402`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #00C4E2, 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 #00C4E2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#00C4E2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.99:1	Pass	Pass	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 #00C4E2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #00c4e2; }
.text { color: #00c4e2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #00c4e2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 196 226 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #00c4e2, #0053e2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sky Blue.

Questions

What color is #00C4E2?: #00C4E2 is a vivid cyan, closest to the named color Caribbean Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #00C4E2?: The RGB value is 0, 196, 226: 0 red, 196 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #00C4E2?: The complementary color is #E21E00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #00C4E2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.99:1 and white text 2.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.