Palettes / Colors / #00A36D
#00A36D — Vivid Teal
#00A36D is a teal color we call Vivid Teal, closest to the named color DarkCyan (#008B8B). It belongs to the teal family.
#00A36D is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #A30036; it also sits naturally between #00A31B and #0088A3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #00A36D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 0, 163, 109 |
| HSL | 160°, 100%, 32% |
| HSV | 160°, 100%, 64% |
| CMYK | 100%, 0%, 33%, 36% |
| XYZ | 15.86, 27.30, 18.90 |
| Yxy | 27.30, 0.2555, 0.4399 |
| CIE-Lab | 59.25, -49.10, 18.17 |
| Hunter Lab | 52.25, -35.02, 12.75 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 0% · Green 64% · Blue 43%
Cyan 100% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 33% · Key 36%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #00A36D
.text { color: #00A36D; }
.background { background-color: #00A36D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #00A36D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(0, 163, 109); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(160, 100%, 32%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #00A36D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(0, 163, 109, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #00A36D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(0, 163, 109, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#00A36D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#00A36D">Div content here</div>
Shades of #00A36D
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A30036:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.25:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.46:1 AA |
Best text color on #00A36D: #000000.
How #00A36D looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #00A36D rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #00A36D?
#00A36D is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 0, 163, 109). Its closest standard named color is DarkCyan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #00A36D?
#00A36D is RGB 0, 163, 109 — HSL 160°, 100%, 32% — CMYK 100%, 0%, 33%, 36%.
What colors go with #00A36D?
Its complement is #A30036; analogous partners are #00A31B and #0088A3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #00A36D for text?
Black text on #00A36D has a contrast ratio of 6.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.25:1.