#00D3EF
Closest named color: Aqua Blue (#02D8E9). oklch(79.5% 0.138 211.5), rgb(0, 211, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#00D3EF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Blue (#02D8E9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Blue (#02D8E9) |
| Black text | 11.56:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00D3EF |
| RGB | rgb(0, 211, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 100%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.138 211.5) |
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 #00D3EF | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #00D3EF | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00D3EF text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #00D3EF text on black | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#E8F9FD
oklch(97.1% 0.019 213.4)
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Step 100
100
#CCF2F9
oklch(93.6% 0.04 210)
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Step 200
200
#9CE7F6
oklch(88.4% 0.077 211.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#00D3EF
oklch(79.5% 0.138 211.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B4CC
oklch(70.6% 0.123 211.4)
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Step 500
500
#009AAF
oklch(63% 0.11 211.6)
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Step 600
600
#008294
oklch(55.7% 0.097 211.6)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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Step 900
900
#004A55
oklch(37.5% 0.065 211.6)
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Step 950
950
#002C34
oklch(26.9% 0.047 213.2)
#00D3EF 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) | #BDCBF1 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B8EF | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DEDC | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00D3EF
#00D3EF
oklch(79.5% 0.138 211.5)
- #FF9F8C
#FF9F8C
oklch(79.5% 0.119 31.9)
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 #00D3EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.019
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.033
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.033
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.050
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.063
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.065
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.066
Use #00D3EF 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.