#00B386 color
#00B386 is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the CSS named color lightseagreen (#20B2AA).
Color values
| HEX | #00B386 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 179, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 100%, 35%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(100%, 0%, 25%, 30%) |
| Decimal | 45958 |
| CSS | color: #00B386; |
| Android | 0xFF00B386 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.000, green: 0.702, blue: 0.525, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #00B386 | 2.69:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #00B386 | 7.79:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #00B386
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #00B386 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #00B386
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #00B386 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #00B386; background-color: #00B386; }
.element { color: rgb(0 179 134); }
.element { color: hsl(165 100% 35%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#00B386] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #00B386;Frequently asked questions
What color is #00B386?
#00B386 is a dark, vivid cyan. Its hue sits at 165° on the color wheel, with 100% saturation and 35% lightness.
What is #00B386 in RGB?
#00B386 converts to rgb(0, 179, 134) — 0 red, 179 green and 134 blue.
What is #00B386 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(100%, 0%, 25%, 30%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #00B386 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (7.79:1 versus 2.69:1).
What is the complementary color of #00B386?
#B3002D — the hue directly opposite #00B386 on the color wheel.