#00FFFF — Tints, Shades & Color Values

Every value on this page is precomputed — copy what you need.

#00FFFF is a medium, vivid cyan. It is exactly the CSS named color aqua. For readable text on a #00FFFF background, black text gives the strongest contrast (16.75:1). #00FFFF sits in the middle of the lightness range, so it can serve as a primary brand or accent color — use its tints for backgrounds and its shades for text and pressed states.

Color Values

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Tints of #00FFFF (Mixed with White)

Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.

• 10% tint #1affff Copy
• 20% tint #33ffff Copy
• 30% tint #4dffff Copy
• 40% tint #66ffff Copy
• 50% tint #80ffff Copy
• 60% tint #99ffff Copy
• 70% tint #b3ffff Copy
• 80% tint #ccffff Copy
• 90% tint #e6ffff Copy

Shades of #00FFFF (Mixed with Black)

Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).

• 10% shade #00e6e6 Copy
• 20% shade #00cccc Copy
• 30% shade #00b3b3 Copy
• 40% shade #009999 Copy
• 50% shade #008080 Copy
• 60% shade #006666 Copy
• 70% shade #004d4d Copy
• 80% shade #003333 Copy
• 90% shade #001919 Copy

WCAG Contrast & Accessibility

Contrast ratios for text placed on a #00FFFF background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).

If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a darker shade of #00FFFF from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.

More cyan colors in the library: #2DD4BF (teal-400), #0EA5E9 (sky-500), #22D3EE (cyan-400), #40E0D0, #06B6D4 (cyan-500), #1ABC9C.

Frequently Asked Questions

• What color is #00FFFF?

  #00FFFF is a medium, vivid cyan — rgb(0, 255, 255). It is exactly the CSS named color aqua.

• How do I make tints and shades of #00FFFF?

  Mix #00FFFF with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #00FFFF is #33ffff and a 20% shade is #00cccc — the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #00FFFF in the generator for finer steps.

• What text color is readable on #00FFFF?

  Black text gives the strongest contrast on a #00FFFF background at 16.75:1, which passes WCAG AA and AAA for normal text.

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