#00949F Hex Color
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#00949f is a cool, moderately muted cyan with a clean blue-green cast. Its refreshing tone suggests trust, freedom, and clear communication, making it useful for technology, aerospace, children’s products, and productivity interfaces. Use it as a supporting color or bold accent with navy or warm coral. Black text reaches about 5.7:1 contrast. The hex code is #00949f.
Questions about #00949f
What is #00949f in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #00949f is rgb(0, 148, 159), in HSL hsl(184, 100%, 31%) and in CMYK 100%, 7%, 0%, 38%.
What colors pair well with #00949f?
Where does #00949f work best in a palette?
#00949f works well as a supporting color or bold accent in technology, aerospace, productivity, and children's interfaces, where its cool blue-green cast can suggest clarity, trust, and forward motion without the intensity of a brighter cyan.
Is #00949f readable on white or black?
#00949f has a 3.66:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.73:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.