What color is #00CCCC?

#00CCCC is a vivid cyan known as Robin Egg Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #00CCCC?

The RGB value is 0, 204, 204: 0 red, 204 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #00CCCC?

The complementary color is #CC0000, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #00CCCC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.51:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#00CCCC color

#00CCCC rgb(0, 204, 204)

Shades of teal

The hex color #00CCCC is a vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 80% green and 80% blue (0, 204, 204).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 100% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

This exact color is also called Robin Egg Blue.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.51:1).

#00CCCC color codes

HEX	`#00CCCC`
RGB	`rgb(0, 204, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 80%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 100%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 100%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 0%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.53, -40.64, -11.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.53, 42.36, 196.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.487, 47.541, 64.579)`
Decimal	`52428`
Short hex	`#0CC`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #00CCCC, 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 #00CCCC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#00CCCC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.51:1	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 #00CCCC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #00cccc; }
.text { color: #00cccc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #00cccc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 204 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #00cccc, #0066cc); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #00CCCC?: #00CCCC is a vivid cyan known as Robin Egg Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #00CCCC?: The RGB value is 0, 204, 204: 0 red, 204 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #00CCCC?: The complementary color is #CC0000, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #00CCCC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.51:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.