#00DEFD
Closest named color: Aqua Blue (#02D8E9). oklch(82.7% 0.144 212.4), rgb(0, 222, 253).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.86:1).
About this color
#00DEFD is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Blue (#02D8E9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Blue (#02D8E9) |
| Black text | 12.86:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00DEFD |
| RGB | rgb(0, 222, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 100%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.144 212.4) |
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 #00DEFD | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #00DEFD | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #00DEFD text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #00DEFD text on black | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
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
#CBF2FA
oklch(93.6% 0.042 211.5)
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Step 200
200
#99E8F8
oklch(88.5% 0.08 211.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#00DEFD
oklch(82.7% 0.144 212.4)
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Step 400
400
#00B4CE
oklch(70.7% 0.124 212.8)
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Step 500
500
#009AB0
oklch(63% 0.11 212.4)
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Step 600
600
#008295
oklch(55.7% 0.097 212.5)
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Step 700
700
#006D7D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 212.3)
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Step 800
800
#005967
oklch(42.6% 0.075 213)
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Step 900
900
#004A56
oklch(37.6% 0.066 213)
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Step 950
950
#002C34
oklch(26.9% 0.047 213.2)
#00DEFD 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) | #C6D6FF | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABC2FD | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00EAE8 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00DEFD
#00DEFD
oklch(82.7% 0.144 212.4)
- #FFAF9E
#FFAF9E
oklch(82.7% 0.098 32.5)
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 #00DEFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.029
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.051
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.055
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.062
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.068
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.068
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.068
Use #00DEFD 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.