What color is #00ECE9?

#00ECE9 is a vivid cyan, closest to the named color Cold Light of Day. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #00ECE9?

The RGB value is 0, 236, 233: 0 red, 236 green and 233 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #00ECE9?

The complementary color is #EC0003, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #00ECE9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.17:1 and white text 1.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#00ECE9 color

#00ECE9 rgb(0, 236, 233)

Shades of teal

The hex color #00ECE9 is a vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 92.5% green and 91.4% blue (0, 236, 233).

Its hue angle is 179°, with 100% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Cold Light of Day (#00EEEE), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.17:1).

#00ECE9 color codes

HEX	`#00ECE9`
RGB	`rgb(0, 236, 233)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 92.5%, 91.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(179, 100%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(179, 100%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 0%, 1%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.93, -46.22, -11.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.93, 47.72, 194.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.696, 65.868, 87.433)`
Decimal	`60649`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #00ECE9, 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 #00ECE9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#00ECE9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.17:1	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 #00ECE9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #00ece9; }
.text { color: #00ece9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #00ece9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 236 233 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #00ece9, #0079ec); }

Background

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Border

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Questions

What color is #00ECE9?: #00ECE9 is a vivid cyan, closest to the named color Cold Light of Day. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #00ECE9?: The RGB value is 0, 236, 233: 0 red, 236 green and 233 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #00ECE9?: The complementary color is #EC0003, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #00ECE9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.17:1 and white text 1.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.