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#04aba6 color: Teal Me No Lies

#04aba6 is rgb(4, 171, 166) in RGB and oklch(66.957% 0.11475 191.075) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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178°
100%

67%
0.115
191°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.85:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #04aba6

#04aba6 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 191°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.85:1 contrast and black text 7.38:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Teal Me No Lies (#0daca7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #04aba6 mixed with white

  1. 04aba6
  2. 3eb4af
  3. 5bbcb7
  4. 73c5c0
  5. 89cdc9
  6. 9ed5d2
  7. b2dedb
  8. c5e6e4
  9. d9eeed
  10. ecf7f6

Darker: #04aba6 mixed with black

  1. 04aba6
  2. 039490
  3. 027e7a
  4. 016865
  5. 015451
  6. 00403e
  7. 002d2b
  8. 001b1a
  9. 000b0a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #04aba6 with less saturation

  1. 04aba6
  2. 30a9a4
  3. 44a7a3
  4. 53a5a1
  5. 60a39f
  6. 6ba19d
  7. 749f9c
  8. 7d9c9a
  9. 869a98
  10. 8e9797

Questions about #04aba6

What color is #04aba6?

#04aba6 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Teal Me No Lies. In RGB it is rgb(4, 171, 166), in HSL hsl(178.2, 95.43%, 34.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.957% 0.11475 191.075).

What colors go well with #04aba6?

The complementary color of #04aba6 is #d17683. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #49ab7e and #25a5c7. The triadic partners are #ac80c9 and #c1883d.

Is white or black text more readable on #04aba6?

Black text reads better on #04aba6: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and black gives 7.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #04aba6 a warm or cool color?

#04aba6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 191 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.115.