#00DFEC
Closest named color: Aqua Blue (#02D8E9). oklch(82.3% 0.14 202.3), rgb(0, 223, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.76:1).
About this color
#00DFEC is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 202°. 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 12.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Blue (#02D8E9) |
| Black text | 12.76:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00DFEC |
| RGB | rgb(0, 223, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 100%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.14 202.3) |
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 #00DFEC | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #00DFEC | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #00DFEC text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #00DFEC text on black | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | 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
#E8FAFB
oklch(97.2% 0.019 200.9)
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Step 100
100
#CCF2F6
oklch(93.5% 0.04 204.3)
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Step 200
200
#9AE9EF
oklch(88.5% 0.078 201.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#00DFEC
oklch(82.3% 0.14 202.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C1
oklch(70.7% 0.12 202.5)
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Step 500
500
#009CA5
oklch(63.1% 0.107 202)
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Step 600
600
#00838B
oklch(55.5% 0.095 202.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#00DFEC 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) | #CCD5ED | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C1ED | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E8E3 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00DFEC
#00DFEC
oklch(82.3% 0.14 202.3)
- #FFACA8
#FFACA8
oklch(82.4% 0.098 22.5)
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 #00DFEC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #00DFEC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.019
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.049
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.053
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.063
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.064
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.066
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.066
Use #00DFEC 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.