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#00B8D4 Material Cyan A700
#00B8D4 is a mid-tone, vivid teal, close to the color Aqua Blue. In RGB it’s made of 0% red, 72.2% green, and 83.1% blue. Its hue is 188°, with 100% saturation and 42% 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 #00B8D4.
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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2.38:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.81:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.38:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.81:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #00B8D4 as they’d see it.
#00B8D4 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 #00B8D4
What color is #00B8D4?
#00B8D4 is a mid-tone, vivid teal, close to the color Aqua Blue. In RGB it’s made of 0% red, 72.2% green, and 83.1% blue. Its hue is 188°, with 100% saturation and 42% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #00B8D4 in RGB?
#00B8D4 is rgb(0, 184, 212): 0 red, 184 green, and 212 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #00B8D4 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(100, 13, 0, 17). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #00B8D4?
PANTONE 7465 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #00B8D4?
Its complement #E5937C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.