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Information about #00BB9F color

#00BB9F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #00BB9F belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(0, 187, 159) (0% red, 73.3% green, 62.4% blue), or CMYK 73 / 0 / 11 / 27 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#00BB9F presents itself as a maximally vivid cyan — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Caribbean Green (#00CC99). Nearby in the Register you will also find Amazonite (#00C4B0) and Manganese Blue (#03A89E).

In RGB terms — rgb(0, 187, 159) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #00BB9F background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. #00BB9F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#00BB9F color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#00BB9F color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #00BB9F

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Amazonite color link
Amazonite

#00C4B0

Strong Cyan color link
Strong Cyan

#00A8A8

AITriedPume color link
AITriedPume

#13B6A9

Strong Opal color link
Strong Opal

#00A893

Neon Teal color link
Neon Teal

#00CAB1

Spring Teal color link
Spring Teal

#0EA7A5

Dali color link
Dali

#20C29E

Boy Red color link
Boy Red

#0E9CA5

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#00BB9F
  • RGB0, 187, 159
  • CMYK73, 0, 11, 27
  • CSSrgb(0, 187, 159)
  • HSL171°, 100%, 37%
  • HSL Precise171.016°, 100%, 36.667%
  • HSV171°, 100%, 73%
  • HSB171°, 100%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • GLSLvec3(0.000, 0.733, 0.624)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.000, 0.733, 0.624, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.000, 0.733, 0.624)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB0%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62.4%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID00BB9F
  • DECIMAL ID48031
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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