#00CED1
darkturquoise
#00CED1 is the CSS named color "darkturquoise", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 0, green 206, and blue 209 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 181°, 100% saturation, and 41% lightness: a mid-tone — usable as an accent for buttons, links, and icons against either a light or dark background.
Every format
| HEX | #00ced1 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 206, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(181° 100% 41%) |
| HSB | hsb(181° 100% 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.131 197°) |
| OKLAB | oklab(77% -0.126 -0.038) |
| LCH | lch(75% 44.8 199°) |
| CMYK | cmyk(100% 1% 0% 18%) |
Shades (darker)
#00ced1 · #00babd · #00a6aa · #009396 · #008084
Tints (lighter)
#00ced1 · #1fd6d8 · #2fdde0 · #3ce5e7 · #48ecef
Shades mix #00CED1 toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.
On white: 1.95:1 — fails
On black: 10.75:1 — AAA
Frequently asked
- What is #00CED1 in RGB?
- #00CED1 is rgb(0, 206, 209) — red 0, green 206, blue 209 out of 255 each.
- Does #00CED1 pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
- It has a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 against white, which fails for normal text.
- What's a good background color to pair with #00CED1?
- Black text or a black background gives better contrast (10.75:1) than white (1.95:1).