#0AA394
Closest named color: Persian Green (#2A9D8F). oklch(64.3% 0.113 183.4), rgb(10, 163, 148).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#0AA394 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Persian Green (#2A9D8F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Persian Green (#2A9D8F) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0AA394 |
| RGB | rgb(10, 163, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 88%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.113 183.4) |
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 #0AA394 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0AA394 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #0AA394 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #0AA394 text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEEB
oklch(93.7% 0.016 182.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E0DB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 183.7)
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Step 300
300
#99CDC4
oklch(80.9% 0.056 183.1)
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Step 400
400
#59B3A6
oklch(70.8% 0.089 183.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0AA394
oklch(64.3% 0.113 183.4)
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Step 600
600
#008679
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.1)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#022E29
oklch(27.1% 0.047 183.4)
#0AA394 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) | #9A9993 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898C95 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A79E | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0AA394
#0AA394
oklch(64.3% 0.113 183.4)
- #C56E86
#C56E86
oklch(64.2% 0.113 3.1)
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 #0AA394, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.017
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.023
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.046
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.046
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.047
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.049
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.050
Use #0AA394 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.