#00DBED
Closest named color: Aqua Blue (#02D8E9). oklch(81.4% 0.139 205.3), rgb(0, 219, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#00DBED is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Blue (#02D8E9), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Blue (#02D8E9) |
| Black text | 12.35:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00DBED |
| RGB | rgb(0, 219, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 100%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.139 205.3) |
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 #00DBED | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #00DBED | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #00DBED text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #00DBED text on black | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#E8F9FB
oklch(97% 0.018 205.3)
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Step 100
100
#CCF2F7
oklch(93.6% 0.04 206.2)
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Step 200
200
#9BE8F2
oklch(88.4% 0.077 206.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#00DBED
oklch(81.4% 0.139 205.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C5
oklch(70.6% 0.121 206)
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Step 500
500
#009CA9
oklch(63.2% 0.108 205.2)
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Step 600
600
#00838E
oklch(55.7% 0.095 205.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E77
oklch(49.1% 0.084 204.7)
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Step 800
800
#005A62
oklch(42.7% 0.073 205.3)
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Step 900
900
#004B52
oklch(37.7% 0.064 205.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.1)
#00DBED 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) | #C7D1EE | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBEEE | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E5E0 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00DBED
#00DBED
oklch(81.4% 0.139 205.3)
- #FFA79F
#FFA79F
oklch(81.3% 0.105 25.3)
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 #00DBED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.009
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.047
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.047
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.049
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.053
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.055
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.069
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.071
Use #00DBED 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.