What color is #00F2EA?

#00F2EA is a medium, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(0, 242, 234), and in HSL hsl(178, 100%, 47%).

Is #00F2EA accessible as text?

On white, #00F2EA has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.89:1 (passes). For text placed on #00F2EA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #00F2EA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-300 (#46ECD5).

What colors go well with #00F2EA?

#00F2EA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #F00008. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #00F2EA below.

Is #00F2EA good for buttons?

#00F2EA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #00F2EA — white text only reaches 1.41:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #00F2EA the same as CSS aqua?

No — #00F2EA is not the CSS named color aqua, but aqua (#00FFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

#00F2EA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #00F2EA

Not just a swatch — here's how #00F2EA works with other colors. Named schemes with #00F2EA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #00F2EA Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Cyan 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 #00F2EA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Cyan 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 #F6F4EF Accent #00F2EA Secondary #D3FFFF Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Cyan 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 Cyan carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #00F2EA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #78FFFF

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #00F2EA Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #819C71 Secondary #3A3833

Cyan 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 #00F2EA 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 16/100

Cool

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

Softness 61/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 14/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 17/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 19/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 58/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 14/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 42/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 64/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #00F2EA with

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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 13.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D1F7F6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #00A8F0 — 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 #00F2EA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #00F2EA;
  --color-base-rgb: 0 242 234;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(86.8% 0.150 190.5);
  --color-50: #F0FEFE;
  --color-100: #D8FDFC;
  --color-200: #B1FCF9;
  --color-300: #77F8F4;
  --color-400: #46ECE6;
  --color-500: #22D2CD;
  --color-600: #239F9B;
  --color-700: #1F706D;
  --color-800: #184847;
  --color-900: #112C2B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cyan: {
    50: '#F0FEFE',
    100: '#D8FDFC',
    200: '#B1FCF9',
    300: '#77F8F4',
    400: '#46ECE6',
    500: '#22D2CD',
    600: '#239F9B',
    700: '#1F706D',
    800: '#184847',
    900: '#112C2B',
  },
}

$base: #00F2EA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEFE;
$base-100: #D8FDFC;
$base-200: #B1FCF9;
$base-300: #77F8F4;
$base-400: #46ECE6;
$base-500: #22D2CD;
$base-600: #239F9B;
$base-700: #1F706D;
$base-800: #184847;
$base-900: #112C2B;
$base-hover: #00C0B9;
$base-subtle: #B8F5F3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#00F2EA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FCF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#77F8F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#46ECE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#22D2CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#239F9B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#1F706D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#184847",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#112C2B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #00F2EA

Color Lab

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