What color is #00D8CA?

#00D8CA is a medium, vivid teal. In RGB it is rgb(0, 216, 202), and in HSL hsl(176, 100%, 42%).

Is #00D8CA accessible as text?

On white, #00D8CA has a contrast ratio of 1.80:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.68:1 (passes). For text placed on #00D8CA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #00D8CA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-400 (#00D5BE).

What colors go well with #00D8CA?

#00D8CA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D6000E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #00D8CA below.

Is #00D8CA good for buttons?

#00D8CA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #00D8CA — white text only reaches 1.80:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #00D8CA the same as CSS mediumturquoise?

No — #00D8CA is not the CSS named color mediumturquoise, but mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) is the closest CSS named color.

#00D8CA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #00D8CA

Not just a swatch — here's how #00D8CA works with other colors. Named schemes with #00D8CA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #00D8CA Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Medium Turquoise opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #00D8CA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Medium Turquoise keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #00D8CA Secondary #C6F4EE Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Medium Turquoise is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Medium Turquoise carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #00D8CA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #6FFEF0

Medium Turquoise is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Medium Turquoise.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #00D8CA Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #829C71 Secondary #3A3833

Medium Turquoise anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #00D8CA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 20/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 58/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 21/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 24/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 30/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 27/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 54/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 30/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 38/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 67/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #00D8CA

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For branding

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For fashion

People also use #00D8CA with

Spring Green True Blue Firebrick Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 10.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CCF7F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #009DD6 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #00D8CA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #00D8CA;
  --color-base-rgb: 0 216 202;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(79.4% 0.139 186.6);
  --color-50: #F0FEFD;
  --color-100: #D8FDFB;
  --color-200: #B1FCF7;
  --color-300: #77F8F0;
  --color-400: #46ECE1;
  --color-500: #22D2C7;
  --color-600: #239F97;
  --color-700: #1F706A;
  --color-800: #184845;
  --color-900: #112C2A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-turquoise: {
    50: '#F0FEFD',
    100: '#D8FDFB',
    200: '#B1FCF7',
    300: '#77F8F0',
    400: '#46ECE1',
    500: '#22D2C7',
    600: '#239F97',
    700: '#1F706A',
    800: '#184845',
    900: '#112C2A',
  },
}

$base: #00D8CA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEFD;
$base-100: #D8FDFB;
$base-200: #B1FCF7;
$base-300: #77F8F0;
$base-400: #46ECE1;
$base-500: #22D2C7;
$base-600: #239F97;
$base-700: #1F706A;
$base-800: #184845;
$base-900: #112C2A;
$base-hover: #00ABA0;
$base-subtle: #B1F4F0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#00D8CA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FCF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#77F8F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#46ECE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#22D2C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#239F97",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#1F706A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#184845",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#112C2A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}