#00FFFF — Tints, Shades & Color Values
#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
| Hex | #00FFFF |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(0, 255, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 100%, 50%) |
| HSV / HSB | 180°, 100%, 100% |
| Nearest named | aqua (#00ffff) |
Need these in another format? Use our hex to RGB converter for quick two-way conversion.
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.
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10% tint
#1affff -
20% tint
#33ffff -
30% tint
#4dffff -
40% tint
#66ffff -
50% tint
#80ffff -
60% tint
#99ffff -
70% tint
#b3ffff -
80% tint
#ccffff -
90% tint
#e6ffff
Shades of #00FFFF (Mixed with Black)
Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).
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10% shade
#00e6e6 -
20% shade
#00cccc -
30% shade
#00b3b3 -
40% shade
#009999 -
50% shade
#008080 -
60% shade
#006666 -
70% shade
#004d4d -
80% shade
#003333 -
90% shade
#001919
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).
| Text color | White text 1.25:1 — AA normal: Fail · AA large: Fail · AAA: Fail |
|---|---|
| Black text 16.75:1 — AA normal: Pass · AA large: Pass · AAA: Pass |
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.
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