What color is #00FFC4?

#00FFC4 is a vivid spring green, closest to the named color Plunge Pool. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #00FFC4?

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

What is the complementary color of #00FFC4?

The complementary color is #FF003B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #00FFC4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.1:1 and white text 1.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#00FFC4 color

#00FFC4 rgb(0, 255, 196)

Shades of teal

The hex color #00FFC4 is a vivid spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 100% green and 76.9% blue (0, 255, 196).

Its hue angle is 166°, with 100% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Plunge Pool (#00FFCC), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.1:1).

#00FFC4 color codes

HEX	`#00FFC4`
RGB	`rgb(0, 255, 196)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 100%, 76.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(166, 100%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(166, 100%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 0%, 23%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.63, -63.53, 14.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.63, 65.11, 167.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.718, 75.499, 64.377)`
Decimal	`65476`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #00FFC4, 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 #00FFC4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#00FFC4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.1:1	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 #00FFC4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #00ffc4; }
.text { color: #00ffc4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #00ffc4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 255 196 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #00ffc4, #00bbff); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #00FFC4?: #00FFC4 is a vivid spring green, closest to the named color Plunge Pool. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #00FFC4?: The RGB value is 0, 255, 196: 0 red, 255 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #00FFC4?: The complementary color is #FF003B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #00FFC4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.1:1 and white text 1.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.