#00DFE8
Closest named color: Aqua Blue (#02D8E9). oklch(82.1% 0.14 200), rgb(0, 223, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.72:1).
About this color
#00DFE8 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Blue (#02D8E9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Blue (#02D8E9) |
| Black text | 12.72:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00DFE8 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 223, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 100%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.14 200) |
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 #00DFE8 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #00DFE8 | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #00DFE8 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #00DFE8 text on black | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#E8FAFA
oklch(97.2% 0.019 196.8)
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Step 100
100
#CCF3F4
oklch(93.7% 0.04 198.4)
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Step 200
200
#9AE9ED
oklch(88.4% 0.078 199.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#00DFE8
oklch(82.1% 0.14 200)
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Step 400
400
#00B7BE
oklch(70.8% 0.12 199.7)
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Step 500
500
#009CA3
oklch(63% 0.107 200.4)
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Step 600
600
#008489
oklch(55.7% 0.095 199.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F73
oklch(49.2% 0.084 199.2)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#004C4F
oklch(37.8% 0.064 199.4)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#00DFE8 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) | #CDD4E9 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C1E9 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E8E1 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00DFE8
#00DFE8
oklch(82.1% 0.14 200)
- #FFAAAA
#FFAAAA
oklch(82.1% 0.101 19.5)
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 #00DFE8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00DFE8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.020
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.046
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.051
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.065
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.066
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.067
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.070
Use #00DFE8 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.