#00979E Hex Color
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#00979e is a cool, moderately muted cyan with a balanced blue-green cast. Its refreshing tone suggests freedom, trust, and clear thinking, fitting technology, communication, aerospace, and children’s products. Use it as a supporting brand color or UI accent beside navy and warm coral. The hex code #00979e provides about a 5.9:1 contrast ratio with black text.
Questions about #00979e
What is #00979e in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #00979e is rgb(0, 151, 158), in HSL hsl(183, 100%, 31%) and in CMYK 100%, 4%, 0%, 38%. Browse more shades of blue with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #00979e?
Does #00979e work with black or white text?
Black text gives #00979e roughly a 5.9:1 contrast ratio and meets WCAG AA for normal text, while white text is about 3.5:1 and generally suits large text only in standard accessibility testing.
What mood does #00979e convey, and where does it work well?
#00979e reads as cool, refreshing, and clear because its cyan hue balances blue and green; it works well for technology, communication, aerospace, and children’s products as a supporting color or UI accent.
Is #00979e readable on white or black?
#00979e has a 3.54:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.92:1 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.