Close to Dark Turquoise
#00DAEC
#00DAEC is a mid-tone, vivid teal, close to the color Dark Turquoise. In RGB it’s made of 0% red, 85.5% green, and 92.5% blue. Its hue is 185°, with 100% saturation and 46% 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 #00DAEC.
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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12.24:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.72:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.24:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #00DAEC as they’d see it.
#00DAEC 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 #00DAEC
What color is #00DAEC?
#00DAEC is a mid-tone, vivid teal, close to the color Dark Turquoise. In RGB it’s made of 0% red, 85.5% green, and 92.5% blue. Its hue is 185°, with 100% saturation and 46% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #00DAEC in RGB?
#00DAEC is rgb(0, 218, 236): 0 red, 218 green, and 236 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #00DAEC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(100, 8, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #00DAEC?
PANTONE 311 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #00DAEC?
Its complement #FCB5A2 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.