#00bcd4

Material cyan-500

Color code information, RGB and HSL conversion values, WCAG accessibility contrast ratios, color harmonies, tints, and shades for #00bcd4.

Color Swatch#00BCD4

Best Text: Black

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Sample typography preview rendered in #000000 (black) text for optimal readability.

Color Values & Conversions

HEX#00bcd4

RGBrgb(0, 188, 212)

HSLhsl(187, 100%, 42%)

CMYKcmyk(100%, 11%, 0%, 17%)

WCAG Contrast Ratios

Contrast evaluation under WCAG 2.1 standards. Normal text requires 4.5:1 (AA) or 7.0:1 (AAA). Large text (≥18pt or 14pt bold) requires 3.0:1 (AA) or 4.5:1 (AAA).

Against White2.3:1

White Text Preview

Normal AA:Fail

Normal AAA:Fail

Large AA:Fail

Large AAA:Fail

Against Black8.22:1

Black Text Preview

Normal AA:Pass

Normal AAA:Pass

Large AA:Pass

Large AAA:Pass

Color Harmonies

Complementary (180°)

#00bcd4Base

#d61900Complement

Triadic (±120°)

#00bcd4Base

#d600bd+120°

#bdd600-120°

Analogous (±30°)

#00d684-30°

#00bcd4Base

#0052d6+30°

Tints & Shades

Tints (Mixing toward White)

#26c6da+15%

#4dd0e1+30%

#73dae7+45%

#99e4ee+60%

#bfeef4+75%

Shades (Mixing toward Black)

#00a0b4-15%

#008494-30%

#006775-45%

#004b55-60%

#002f35-75%

Color Names

material-cyan-500Material Design

Also known as:

material-cyan-500

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