#00C2FD
Closest named color: Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF). oklch(76.1% 0.15 229.1), rgb(0, 194, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#00C2FD is a medium-light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF) |
| Black text | 10.13:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00C2FD |
| RGB | rgb(0, 194, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 100%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.15 229.1) |
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 #00C2FD | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #00C2FD | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00C2FD text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00C2FD text on black | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EAF8FF
oklch(97.1% 0.018 229)
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Step 100
100
#D0F0FF
oklch(93.7% 0.039 227.7)
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Step 200
200
#A8E3FF
oklch(88.5% 0.071 228.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#00C2FD
oklch(76.1% 0.15 229.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B0E5
oklch(70.8% 0.139 228.7)
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Step 500
500
#0096C5
oklch(63% 0.125 229.4)
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Step 600
600
#007EA6
oklch(55.5% 0.11 229.3)
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Step 700
700
#006A8C
oklch(49% 0.097 229.1)
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Step 800
800
#005774
oklch(42.7% 0.085 229.4)
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Step 900
900
#004861
oklch(37.6% 0.075 229.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3B
oklch(27% 0.053 228.8)
#00C2FD 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) | #A3BFFF | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87ABFC | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D2D6 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00C2FD
#00C2FD
oklch(76.1% 0.15 229.1)
- #FD9254
#FD9254
oklch(76.3% 0.15 49.1)
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 #00C2FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.010
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.028
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.039
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.065
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.073
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.076
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.078
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.082
Use #00C2FD 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.