Close to Tropical Blue
#00A2B5
#00A2B5 is a dark, vivid teal, close to the color Tropical Blue. In RGB it’s made of 0% red, 63.5% green, and 71% blue. Its hue is 186°, with 100% saturation and 35% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #00A2B5.
Split complementary
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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6.84:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
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#00A2B5 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #00A2B5
What color is #00A2B5?
#00A2B5 is a dark, vivid teal, close to the color Tropical Blue. In RGB it’s made of 0% red, 63.5% green, and 71% blue. Its hue is 186°, with 100% saturation and 35% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #00A2B5 in RGB?
#00A2B5 is rgb(0, 162, 181): 0 red, 162 green, and 181 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #00A2B5 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(100, 10, 0, 29). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #00A2B5?
PANTONE 7473 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #00A2B5?
Its complement #C9816C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.