#0ACCA6
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(75.4% 0.144 172.8), rgb(10, 204, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#0ACCA6 is a medium-light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.20:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0ACCA6 |
| RGB | rgb(10, 204, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 91%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.144 172.8) |
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 #0ACCA6 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #0ACCA6 | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0ACCA6 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0ACCA6 text on black | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EEF8F5
oklch(97.1% 0.011 176.3)
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Step 100
100
#D9F0E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 172.9)
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Step 200
200
#B8E4D6
oklch(88.4% 0.05 173.8)
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Step 300
300
#80D4BB
oklch(80.9% 0.09 172.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#0ACCA6
oklch(75.4% 0.144 172.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A182
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#0ACCA6 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) | #C5BEA4 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AEA9 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CEC1 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0ACCA6
#0ACCA6
oklch(75.4% 0.144 172.8)
- #F486B7
#F486B7
oklch(75.4% 0.144 353)
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 #0ACCA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.033
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.037
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.042
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.042
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.055
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.060
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.061
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.063
Use #0ACCA6 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.