Close to Peacock
#00A3D9
#00A3D9 is a mid-tone, vivid teal, close to the color Peacock. In RGB it’s made of 0% red, 63.9% green, and 85.1% blue. Its hue is 195°, with 100% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #00A3D9.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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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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7.24:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.90:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.24:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #00A3D9 as they’d see it.
#00A3D9 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #00A3D9
What color is #00A3D9?
#00A3D9 is a mid-tone, vivid teal, close to the color Peacock. In RGB it’s made of 0% red, 63.9% green, and 85.1% blue. Its hue is 195°, with 100% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #00A3D9 in RGB?
#00A3D9 is rgb(0, 163, 217): 0 red, 163 green, and 217 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #00A3D9 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(100, 25, 0, 15). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #00A3D9?
PANTONE 2995 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #00A3D9?
Its complement #D58366 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.