ColorTool
Log in
#00A497

#00a497 ≈ Persian Green

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#00a497 is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0% red, 64.31% green and 59.22% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 100% cyan, 0% magenta, 7.93% yellow and 35.69% black. Its hue angle is 175.24°, with 100% saturation and 32.16% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with freshness, technology and clarity. Designers typically use it for health and wellness, technology products and corporate identities. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.76:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Persian Green (#00a693), ΔE 2.14.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#009999
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.2879

Complementary

  1. #00a497
  2. #a4000d

Split complementary

  1. #00a497
  2. #a4005f
  3. #a44500

Analogous

  1. #00a445
  2. #00a497
  3. #005fa4

Triadic

  1. #00a497
  2. #9700a4
  3. #a49700

Tetradic

  1. #00a497
  2. #000da4
  3. #a4000d
  4. #a49700

Square

  1. #00a497
  2. #4500a4
  3. #a4000d
  4. #5fa400

Monochromatic

  1. #001413
  2. #005851
  3. #00a497
  4. #00f1dd
  5. #3efff0

Shades

#00a497 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #00a497
  2. #009488
  3. #008379
  4. #00736a
  5. #00625b
  6. #00524c
  7. #00423c
  8. #00312d
  9. #00211e
  10. #00100f
  11. #000000

Tints

#00a497 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #00a497
  2. #1aada1
  3. #33b6ac
  4. #4dbfb6
  5. #66c8c1
  6. #80d2cb
  7. #99dbd5
  8. #b3e4e0
  9. #ccedea
  10. #e6f6f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#00a497 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #00a497
  2. #0da095
  3. #1a9d92
  4. #269990
  5. #33968e
  6. #40928c
  7. #4d8e89
  8. #5a8b87
  9. #668785
  10. #738482
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.11:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.76:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #929292 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #739a94 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #9b9a97 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #898d98 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00a8a0 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7b9e97 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6c9698 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00a69c ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-00a497 {
  color: #00a497;
}
Background
.bg-00a497 {
  background-color: #00a497;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-00a497 {
  border: 2px solid #00a497;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #00a497;
  --color-primary-rgb: 0 164 151;
  --color-primary-hsl: 175 100% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-00a497 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #00a497, #005fa4);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-00a497 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(0 164 151 / 0.35);
}

#00a693 Persian Green ΔE 2.14 #20b2aa Light Sea Green ΔE 4.80 #43b3ae Verdigris ΔE 6.35 #0abab5 Tiffany Blue ΔE 7.23 #29ab87 Jungle Green ΔE 7.76 #008b8b Dark Cyan ΔE 9.40 #5f9ea0 Cadet Blue ΔE 9.45 #ff5b68 Inverted #929292 Grayscale 

Persian Green
#00a497  rgb(0, 164, 151)  hsl(175, 100%, 32%)  Persian Green
#a4000d  rgb(164, 0, 13)  hsl(355, 100%, 32%)  Sangria
#9700a4  rgb(151, 0, 164)  hsl(295, 100%, 32%)  Dark Magenta
#a49700  rgb(164, 151, 0)  hsl(55, 100%, 32%)  Brass