Color swatch image showing #00C5C4 with RGB(0,197,196) values

#00C5C4 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #00C5C4 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#00C5C4 Color Information

#00C5C4 RGB value is (0, 197, 196). The hex color red value is 0, green is 197, and blue is 196. Its HSL format shows a hue of 180°, saturation of 100 percent, and lightness of 39 percent. The CMYK process values are 100 percent, 0 percent, 1 percent, 23 percent.

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#00C5C4 Color Meaning

Color #00C5C4 conveys calm vitality, clear insight, and balanced freshness. #00C5C4 medium cyan shade encourages emotional equilibrium, creative focus, and thoughtful expression. Color #00C5C4 psychologically promotes mindfulness, reflection, and constructive interaction. Culturally, color #00C5C4 signifies renewal, clarity, and adaptability in Western contexts. Eastern traditions link #00C5C4 to rejuvenation, spiritual harmony, and balanced energy. Fengshui interprets #00C5C4 medium cyan as calming, harmonizing, and restorative, supporting personal focus and creative spaces. Spiritually, color #00C5C4 aligns with the Throat and Heart Chakras, enhancing communication, emotional balance, and mindful clarity. Designers leverage #00C5C4 moderate cyan in interiors, fashion, and branding to convey composed energy, freshness, and versatile visual appeal. Its medium saturation ensures subtle vibrancy.

Color Conversion

Convert #00C5C4 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#00C5C4
RGB
rgb(0, 197, 196)
HSL
hsl(180°, 100%, 39%)
CMYK
cmyk(100%, 0%, 1%, 23%)
HSV
hsv(180°, 100%, 77%)
XYZ
29.9301 43.9180 59.1241
Yxy
43.9180 0.2251 0.3303
Hunter Lab
66.2707 -7.2780 -2.2083
CIE-Lab
72.1737 -39.8912 -11.1431

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red0 / 255 (0%)
Green197 / 255 (77%)
77%
Blue196 / 255 (77%)
77%

CMYK Values

Cyan100 / 100 (100%)
100%
Magenta0 / 100 (0%)
Yellow1 / 100 (1%)
Key (Black)23 / 100 (23%)
23%

Color Variations

#00C5C4 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#00C5C4 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #00C5C4 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

#FFFFFF
#00C5C4

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

2.15:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

2.15:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

2.15:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #00C5C4 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#00C5C4

protanopia

#5557c4

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #00C5C4;

Text Color

color: #00C5C4;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #00C5C4;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #00C5C440;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #00C5C4;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #00C5C4 0%, #007878 100%);

#00C5C4 Color FAQs

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