#0ACFAC
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(76.3% 0.143 174.5), rgb(10, 207, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#0ACFAC is a medium-light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.53:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0ACFAC |
| RGB | rgb(10, 207, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 91%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.143 174.5) |
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 #0ACFAC | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #0ACFAC | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0ACFAC text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0ACFAC text on black | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#E9FAF4
oklch(97.1% 0.02 172.8)
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Step 100
100
#CEF3E8
oklch(93.5% 0.041 175.5)
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Step 200
200
#A0EBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.08 174.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#0ACFAC
oklch(76.3% 0.143 174.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9B
oklch(70.7% 0.134 174.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A085
oklch(63% 0.119 175)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#0ACFAC 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) | #C7C1AA | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B1AF | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D2C5 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0ACFAC
#0ACFAC
oklch(76.3% 0.143 174.5)
- #F889B7
#F889B7
oklch(76.3% 0.144 354.8)
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 #0ACFAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.038
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.046
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.052
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.053
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.060
Use #0ACFAC 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.