#00897B

#00897B — Color Codes & Palette

Q: What is the RGB value of #00897B?

The RGB value of #00897B (#00897B) is rgb(0, 137, 123). This breaks down into red, green, and blue channel values on a 0–255 scale.

Q: Is #00897B accessible on a white background?

The contrast ratio of #00897B (#00897B) on a white (#FFFFFF) background is 4.32:1 — AA pass for large text only. On a black (#000000) background the contrast ratio is 4.86:1 — AA pass for normal text. WCAG 2.1 requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA) and 7:1 for enhanced (AAA).

Q: What colors pair well with #00897B?

#00897B (#00897B) pairs well with its complementary color and analogous hues. The complementary color is #8A000E, the analogous color at +30° is #00538A, and one triadic color is #7C008A. These relationships are derived from color theory using HSL (hsl(174, 100%, 27%)) as the base.

#00897B · rgb(0, 137, 123) · hsl(174, 100%, 27%)

Color Codes

Format	Value
HEX	#00897B
RGB	rgb(0, 137, 123)
HSL	hsl(174, 100%, 27%)

Shades of #00897B

#007A6E

#006B60

#005C53

#004D45

#003D37

#002E29

#001F1C

#000F0E

Tints of #00897B

#00B3A1

#00DBC5

#05FFE6

#2EFFEA

#57FFEE

#80FFF2

#A8FFF6

#D1FFFA

Color Pairings & Harmony

Complementary

#8A000E

Analogous +30°

#00538A

Analogous −30°

#008A37

Triadic +120°

#7C008A

Triadic −120°

#8A7C00

Contrast & Accessibility (WCAG 2.1)

vs. White (#FFFFFF)

4.32:1 — AA pass for large text only

vs. Black (#000000)

4.86:1 — AA pass for normal text

CSS Snippet

.element {
  color: #00897B;
}

.element-bg {
  background-color: #00897B;
  color: #000000;
}

.element-border {
  border: 2px solid #00897B;
}

About #00897B

#00897B is a dark color with vivid, highly saturated, defined by the hex code #00897B. Its exact color model values are rgb(0, 137, 123) in RGB and hsl(174, 100%, 27%) in HSL (hue 174°, saturation 100%, lightness 27%). On a white background the contrast ratio is 4.32:1 — AA pass for large text only, and on black it is 4.86:1 — AA pass for normal text. Use #00897B for UI elements, backgrounds, text, borders, or decorative accents. The shades section below shows progressively darker variations, while the tints strip shows progressively lighter versions — both useful for building a tonal palette. The harmony swatches provide complementary, analogous, and triadic pairings based on the HSL hue wheel.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the RGB value of #00897B?

The RGB value of #00897B (#00897B) is rgb(0, 137, 123). Red = rgb(0, 137, 123), representing the amounts of red, green, and blue light on a 0–255 scale.

Is #00897B accessible on a white background?

The contrast ratio of #00897B on white (#FFFFFF) is 4.32:1 — AA pass for large text only. On black (#000000) the contrast ratio is 4.86:1 — AA pass for normal text. WCAG 2.1 requires 4.5:1 for AA (normal text) and 7:1 for AAA.

What colors pair well with #00897B?

Based on color theory, #00897B (hsl(174, 100%, 27%)) pairs well with its complementary, analogous, and triadic hues. See the harmony swatches above for the exact hex values of each pairing type.

#00897B — Color Codes &amp; Palette