#00D2FE
Closest named color: Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE). oklch(79.9% 0.146 220.2), rgb(0, 210, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#00D2FE is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE) |
| Black text | 11.64:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00D2FE |
| RGB | rgb(0, 210, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 100%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.146 220.2) |
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 #00D2FE | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #00D2FE | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00D2FE text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00D2FE text on black | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#E8F9FF
oklch(97.1% 0.02 220.9)
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Step 100
100
#CCF1FE
oklch(93.6% 0.042 221.1)
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Step 200
200
#9BE6FE
oklch(88.4% 0.081 220)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#00D2FE
oklch(79.9% 0.146 220.2)
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Step 400
400
#00B2D8
oklch(70.7% 0.129 220.4)
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Step 500
500
#0099B9
oklch(63.1% 0.115 219.7)
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Step 600
600
#00809C
oklch(55.5% 0.101 220.3)
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Step 700
700
#006C84
oklch(49.2% 0.09 220.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A5B
oklch(37.8% 0.069 219.8)
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Step 950
950
#002C37
oklch(27.1% 0.049 219.4)
#00D2FE 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) | #B7CCFF | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BB8FE | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E0E0 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00D2FE
#00D2FE
oklch(79.9% 0.146 220.2)
- #FFA282
#FFA282
oklch(79.9% 0.12 39.7)
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 #00D2FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.017
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.030
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.054
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.056
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.062
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.064
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.065
Use #00D2FE 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.