Close to Light Sea Green
#00A39F
#00A39F is a dark, vivid teal, close to the color Light Sea Green. In RGB it’s made of 0% red, 63.9% green, and 62.4% blue. Its hue is 179°, with 100% saturation and 32% 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 #00A39F.
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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#00A39F 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 #00A39F
What color is #00A39F?
#00A39F is a dark, vivid teal, close to the color Light Sea Green. In RGB it’s made of 0% red, 63.9% green, and 62.4% blue. Its hue is 179°, with 100% saturation and 32% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #00A39F in RGB?
#00A39F is rgb(0, 163, 159): 0 red, 163 green, and 159 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #00A39F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(100, 0, 2, 36). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #00A39F?
PANTONE 3272 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #00A39F?
Its complement #CC7D6B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.