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#00A59A

#00a59a ≈ Persian Green

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#00a59a is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 0% red, 64.71% green and 60.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 100% cyan, 0% magenta, 6.67% yellow and 35.29% black. Its hue angle is 176°, with 100% saturation and 32.35% 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 6.85:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Persian Green (#00a693), ΔE 2.83.

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Web safe#009999
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Relative luminance0.2924

Complementary

  1. #00a59a
  2. #a5000b

Split complementary

  1. #00a59a
  2. #a5005d
  3. #a54700

Analogous

  1. #00a547
  2. #00a59a
  3. #005da5

Triadic

  1. #00a59a
  2. #9a00a5
  3. #a59a00

Tetradic

  1. #00a59a
  2. #000ba5
  3. #a5000b
  4. #a59a00

Square

  1. #00a59a
  2. #4700a5
  3. #a5000b
  4. #5da500

Monochromatic

  1. #001413
  2. #005853
  3. #00a59a
  4. #00f1e1
  5. #3ffff2

Shades

#00a59a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #00a59a
  2. #00958b
  3. #00847b
  4. #00746c
  5. #00635c
  6. #00534d
  7. #00423e
  8. #00322e
  9. #00211f
  10. #00110f
  11. #000000

Tints

#00a59a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #00a59a
  2. #1aaea4
  3. #33b7ae
  4. #4dc0b8
  5. #66c9c2
  6. #80d2cd
  7. #99dbd7
  8. #b3e4e1
  9. #ccedeb
  10. #e6f6f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#00a59a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #00a59a
  2. #0da197
  3. #1a9e95
  4. #269a92
  5. #339690
  6. #40938d
  7. #4d8f8a
  8. #5a8b88
  9. #668785
  10. #738483
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.07:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.85:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #939393 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #749b96 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #9b9b9a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #898d9b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00a9a1 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7b9f9a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6c979b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00a89e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-00a59a {
  color: #00a59a;
}
Background
.bg-00a59a {
  background-color: #00a59a;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-00a59a {
  border: 2px solid #00a59a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #00a59a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 0 165 154;
  --color-primary-hsl: 176 100% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-00a59a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #00a59a, #005da5);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-00a59a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(0 165 154 / 0.35);
}

#00a693 Persian Green ΔE 2.83 #20b2aa Light Sea Green ΔE 4.21 #43b3ae Verdigris ΔE 5.72 #0abab5 Tiffany Blue ΔE 6.61 #29ab87 Jungle Green ΔE 8.42 #5f9ea0 Cadet Blue ΔE 9.02 #008b8b Dark Cyan ΔE 9.35 #ff5a65 Inverted #939393 Grayscale 

Persian Green
#00a59a  rgb(0, 165, 154)  hsl(176, 100%, 32%)  Persian Green
#a5000b  rgb(165, 0, 11)  hsl(356, 100%, 32%)  Rufous
#9a00a5  rgb(154, 0, 165)  hsl(296, 100%, 32%)  Dark Magenta
#a59a00  rgb(165, 154, 0)  hsl(56, 100%, 32%)  Brass