#00A4DA
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(67.4% 0.136 230.9), rgb(0, 164, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#00A4DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00A4DA |
| RGB | rgb(0, 164, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 100%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.136 230.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #00A4DA | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #00A4DA | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A4DA text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00A4DA text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#EEF7FC
oklch(97.1% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 100
100
#DAEDF8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 233)
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Step 200
200
#BBE0F3
oklch(88.6% 0.047 230.3)
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Step 300
300
#86CBEE
oklch(80.9% 0.085 231.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#00A4DA
oklch(67.4% 0.136 230.9)
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Step 500
500
#0096C8
oklch(63.1% 0.127 231)
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Step 600
600
#007EA8
oklch(55.6% 0.112 230.6)
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Step 700
700
#006A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 230.6)
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Step 800
800
#005775
oklch(42.8% 0.086 230.3)
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Step 900
900
#004862
oklch(37.7% 0.076 230.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3C
oklch(27.1% 0.054 230.4)
#00A4DA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #88A2DD | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F91D9 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B3B6 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00A4DA
#00A4DA
oklch(67.4% 0.136 230.9)
- #D77B41
#D77B41
oklch(67.3% 0.135 50.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #00A4DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.057
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.067
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.073
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.080
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.081
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.082
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.083
Use #00A4DA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.