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#00A4AA

#00a4aa ≈ Verdigris

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#00a4aa 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 66.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 100% cyan, 3.53% magenta, 0% yellow and 33.33% black. Its hue angle is 182.12°, with 100% saturation and 33.33% 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 6.89:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Verdigris (#43b3ae), ΔE 6.27.

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Relative luminance0.2945

Complementary

  1. #00a4aa
  2. #aa0600

Split complementary

  1. #00a4aa
  2. #aa004f
  3. #aa5b00

Analogous

  1. #00aa5b
  2. #00a4aa
  3. #004faa

Triadic

  1. #00a4aa
  2. #aa00a4
  3. #a4aa00

Tetradic

  1. #00a4aa
  2. #0600aa
  3. #aa0600
  4. #a4aa00

Square

  1. #00a4aa
  2. #5b00aa
  3. #aa0600
  4. #4faa00

Monochromatic

  1. #001414
  2. #005a5d
  3. #00a4aa
  4. #00eef6
  5. #44f8ff

Shades

#00a4aa mixed progressively with black.

  1. #00a4aa
  2. #009499
  3. #008388
  4. #007377
  5. #006266
  6. #005255
  7. #004244
  8. #003133
  9. #002122
  10. #001011
  11. #000000

Tints

#00a4aa mixed progressively with white.

  1. #00a4aa
  2. #1aadb3
  3. #33b6bb
  4. #4dbfc4
  5. #66c8cc
  6. #80d2d5
  7. #99dbdd
  8. #b3e4e6
  9. #ccedee
  10. #e6f6f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#00a4aa mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #00a4aa
  2. #0da0a6
  3. #1a9da2
  4. #26999d
  5. #339699
  6. #409295
  7. #4d8e91
  8. #5a8b8d
  9. #668788
  10. #738484
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.05:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.89:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #949494 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #759a9d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #979cab ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #838eab ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00aba6 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #779faa ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6797aa ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00a8a7 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-00a4aa {
  color: #00a4aa;
}
Background
.bg-00a4aa {
  background-color: #00a4aa;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-00a4aa {
  border: 2px solid #00a4aa;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #00a4aa;
  --color-primary-rgb: 0 164 170;
  --color-primary-hsl: 182 100% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-00a4aa {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #00a4aa, #004faa);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-00a4aa {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(0 164 170 / 0.35);
}

#43b3ae Verdigris ΔE 6.27 #5f9ea0 Cadet Blue ΔE 6.47 #20b2aa Light Sea Green ΔE 6.54 #0abab5 Tiffany Blue ΔE 7.44 #008b8b Dark Cyan ΔE 8.67 #00a693 Persian Green ΔE 9.35 #0095b6 Bondi Blue ΔE 11.03 #ff5b55 Inverted #949494 Grayscale 

Verdigris
#00a4aa  rgb(0, 164, 170)  hsl(182, 100%, 33%)  Verdigris
#aa0600  rgb(170, 6, 0)  hsl(2, 100%, 33%)  Rufous
#aa00a4  rgb(170, 0, 164)  hsl(302, 100%, 33%)  Dark Magenta
#a4aa00  rgb(164, 170, 0)  hsl(62, 100%, 33%)  Brass