#00A8AA Medium Cyan

Q: What color is #00A8AA?

Medium Cyan is #00A8AA, or #00A8AA in uppercase notation. In RGB it is rgb(0,168,170), in HSL about hsl(181 100% 33%), and in OKLCH oklch(0.663 0.113 196.3).

Q: What does Medium Cyan symbolize?

It usually stands for energy, warmth and confidence, with a ceremonial edge. Local culture can shift that reading, so check the context.

Q: Where is Medium Cyan used?

You will see it in Campaign landing pages, Editorial cover systems, Product packaging labels, Dashboard status accents, Retail wayfinding signs. It also appears across finance, technology, healthcare, aviation.

Q: Which colors go well with Medium Cyan?

Muted neutrals, deeper steps of the same hue and one metallic accent work well. editorial layouts that need one warm focal point; packaging that should feel appetizing without shouting; interfaces where an accent has to stay legible

Q: How does Medium Cyan affect mood?

It raises perceived energy and draws the eye quickly. Large fields feel intense, so accent use is safer.

Q: Which industries use Medium Cyan?

It is common in finance, technology, healthcare, aviation, particularly where brands want to feel calm, trustworthy, technical, steady, cool.

Q: What is the history of Medium Cyan?

The pigment story is concrete: Blue recedes and steadies, which makes it the default for interfaces and institutions. Its range runs from near-black navy to pale sky without ever losing composure.

Q: How should I use Medium Cyan in design?

Give it one focal element, keep body copy neutral and confirm contrast at 2.92 against white and 6.46 against black.

Q: Is Medium Cyan accessible?

Contrast is 2.92 against white (FAIL) and 6.46 against black (AA). Use it for large text when the level reaches AA.

Color conversion

CMYK profile: Coated FOGRA39 · Formats follow CSS Color 4 naming and WCAG 2.2 contrast rules.

About this color

Medium CyanBluedigital color

Calm that earns trust

Medium Cyan is #00A8AA, a Blue tone with a clear cultural lineage. Read on its own it belongs to the Blue family; read through its digital color roots, it carries a second layer of meaning.

Design tip

Test Medium Cyan (#00A8AA) on a neutral surface first; a Blue accent then looks intentional rather than decorative.

Best use

Give Medium Cyan the single element that must be noticed first, and let the rest of the Blue palette support it.

calmtrustworthytechnicalsteadycool

Psychology

How it is perceived

calmtrustworthytechnicalsteadycool

Psychological effect

Medium Cyan raises the perceived energy of a Blue composition and pulls the eye toward action.

Emotional impact

It feels immediate and warm, so it can lift a restrained layout without making it loud.

Symbolism

What it stands for

trustcompetence and clarity

Cultural significance

In digital color settings the shade carries local references, so verify its symbolism before a campaign.

Positive associations

Positive associations lean toward trust, competence and clarity, which is why it appears in invitations and seasonal work.

Use with care

Too much surface area can read as coldness or distance in excess, so keep it to accents and small fields.

Where it appears

Common design applications

Campaign landing pages: Give Medium Cyan the single element that must be noticed first, and let the rest of the Blue palette support it.
Editorial cover systems: Give Medium Cyan the single element that must be noticed first, and let the rest of the Blue palette support it.
Product packaging labels: Give Medium Cyan the single element that must be noticed first, and let the rest of the Blue palette support it.
Dashboard status accents: Give Medium Cyan the single element that must be noticed first, and let the rest of the Blue palette support it.
Retail wayfinding signs: Give Medium Cyan the single element that must be noticed first, and let the rest of the Blue palette support it.

Design guidance

How to make it work

Keep saturated fills below about twenty percent of the layout.
Use it for the primary call to action and nothing else.
Check the pairing at small sizes on a neutral background.

Avoid

Do not place it beside clashing neon greens or electric blues.
Never use it for long body text on white.
Avoid gradients that shift its hue into another family.

Brand fit

finance, technology, healthcare, aviation

Brands built on The Ruler, The Sage use it to signal character before they say a word.

Trend signal

Calm that earns trust

Blue recedes and steadies, which makes it the default for interfaces and institutions. Its range runs from near-black navy to pale sky without ever losing composure.

Pairing

Colors that complete it

#CF757Beditorial layouts that need one warm focal point #007174interfaces where an accent has to stay legible #AE7DC2packaging that should feel appetizing without shouting

History

Pigments and provenance

Before synthetic dyes, Medium Cyan was matched with mineral and plant pigments, and the Blue family depended on sources such as ochre, madder and indigo. Screens now reproduce it more consistently than any single pigment ever could.

Variations

Shades darken and tints lighten while the hue angle stays fixed.

Pro tip: Shades darken and tints lighten while the hue angle stays fixed.

Shades

Darker steps built from the same hue.

0% #00A8AA 10% #009799 20% #008688 30% #007677 40% #006566 50% #005455 60% #004344 70% #003233 80% #002222 90% #001111 100% #000000

Tints

Lighter steps for surfaces and backgrounds.

0% #00A8AA 10% #1AB1B3 20% #33B9BB 30% #4DC2C4 40% #66CBCC 50% #80D4D5 60% #99DCDD 70% #B3E5E6 80% #CCEEEE 90% #E6F6F7 100% #FFFFFF

Use cases

Shades → hover, shadows, depth
Tints → highlights, surfaces
Balance → consistent color systems

Design tip

Keep one dominant tone, one supporter and one accent.

Color combinations

Rotate the hue wheel while holding lightness steady.

How to use it

Three moves keep the color readable and deliberate.

Why it works

The perceptual reasoning behind the palette.

Complementary

Opposite the hue wheel; it sharpens the focal color by contrast.

#00A8AA #CF757B

Best use: Calls to action and single-feature highlights

Split-complementary

Two neighbors of the opposite hue; softer than a direct complement.

#00A8AA #C576A1 #CC7C55

Best use: Balanced marketing layouts with two accents

Triadic

Three hues spaced evenly; lively but needs one dominant voice.

#00A8AA #AE7DC2 #BA8939

Best use: Event identities and playful editorial spreads

Analogous

Neighbors on the wheel; quiet, cohesive and easy to scan.

#3FA983 #00A8AA #30A1C8

Best use: Backgrounds, charts and calm product pages

Monochromatic

One hue across lightness steps; disciplined and premium.

#00797A #00A8AA #47C0C2

Best use: Design systems, packaging and typographic hierarchy

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs; rich, but requires strict proportion.

#00A8AA #6495D7 #CF757B #BA8939

Best use: Complex dashboards and multi-service brands

Export palette

CSS

:root {
  --color-1: #006566;
  --color-2: #008688;
  --color-3: #00A8AA;
  --color-4: #33B9BB;
  --color-5: #66CBCC;
}

Tailwind

colors: {
  color1: '#006566',
  color2: '#008688',
  color3: '#00A8AA',
  color4: '#33B9BB',
  color5: '#66CBCC',
}

JSON

["#006566","#008688","#00A8AA","#33B9BB","#66CBCC"]

Principles

Balance

Keep one dominant tone, one supporter and one accent.

Contrast

Test body text against both white and black before shipping.

Harmony

Rotate the hue wheel while holding lightness steady.

Color contrast checker

Test body text against both white and black before shipping.

Text color

Background

2.92 :1

FAIL

Quote

Give Medium Cyan the single element that must be noticed first, and let the rest of the Blue palette support it.

WCAG contrast

Preview

Aa / Bb

#00A8AA · Medium Cyan

WCAG contrast standards

WCAG 2.2 sets minimum contrast for text and interface parts. #00A8AA measures 2.92:1 against white (FAIL) and 6.46:1 against black (AA). Use the table below to choose the right threshold for the text size.

Level	Normal text	Large text (18pt+ / 14pt bold)	Icons & UI parts
AAA	7 : 1	4.5 : 1	—
AA	4.5 : 1	3 : 1	3 : 1
Fails	< 4.5 : 1	< 3 : 1	< 3 : 1

Large text means 18pt regular or 14pt bold. UI parts need 3:1 against adjacent colors. AA is the common compliance baseline; AAA is enhanced.

Technical formats

Notation across color spaces

HEX

#00A8AA

CSS Color 4

RGB

0,168,170

sRGB / D65

HSL

181,100,33

HSL

OKLCH

oklch(0.663 0.113 196.3)

perceptual

LAB

62,-35,-11

CIE Lab

LCH

62,36,198

CIE LCH

XYZ

21,31,43

CIE XYZ

LUV

62,-48,-12

CIE LUV

HWB

181,0,33

CSS HWB

CMYK

100,1,0,33

Practical formats

Ready-to-use values

CSS

color: #00A8AA;

custom properties

Tailwind

bg-[#00A8AA] text-[#FFF]

arbitrary value

Android

#FF00A8AA

ARGB

Flutter

Color(0xFF00A8AA)

dart:ui

Photoshop

R 0 G 168 B 170 · C 100 M 1 Y 0 K 33

RGB / CMYK

CMYK 100,1,0,33

FOGRA39

Color analysis

Measured color properties

Lightness

0.309

relative luminance · cool

Contrast

2.92 : 1

vs white · FAIL · cool

Contrast

6.46 : 1

vs black · AA · cool

Hue

181°

saturation 100% · cool

LCH

62,36,198

lightness 33% · cool

Delta E

25.6

翠涛 #4E8D6B · cool

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