#00A997 Hex Color

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Hex color #00a997 graphic
#00a997 is a hex color. It can be described as rather unsaturated, cold, cool and teal. It is a shade of teal. The hex code is #00a997.

Questions about #00a997

What is #00a997 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #00a997 is rgb(0, 169, 151), in HSL hsl(174, 100%, 33%) and in CMYK 100%, 0%, 11%, 34%.
Is #00a997 readable on white or black?
#00a997 has a 2.94:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.12:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.