#0ADFFC
Closest named color: Aqua Blue (#02D8E9). oklch(82.9% 0.143 211.4), rgb(10, 223, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.97:1).
About this color
#0ADFFC is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Blue (#02D8E9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Blue (#02D8E9) |
| Black text | 12.97:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0ADFFC |
| RGB | rgb(10, 223, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 98%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.143 211.4) |
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 #0ADFFC | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #0ADFFC | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #0ADFFC text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0ADFFC text on black | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#E8F9FD
oklch(97.1% 0.019 213.4)
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Step 100
100
#CBF2FA
oklch(93.6% 0.042 211.5)
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Step 200
200
#99E8F7
oklch(88.5% 0.08 210.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#0ADFFC
oklch(82.9% 0.143 211.4)
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Step 400
400
#00B4CC
oklch(70.6% 0.123 211.4)
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Step 500
500
#009BAF
oklch(63.2% 0.11 210.8)
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Step 600
600
#008294
oklch(55.7% 0.097 211.6)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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Step 900
900
#004B55
oklch(37.8% 0.065 210)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#0ADFFC 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) | #C8D7FE | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACC3FC | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00EBE8 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0ADFFC
#0ADFFC
oklch(82.9% 0.143 211.4)
- #FFB0A1
#FFB0A1
oklch(82.9% 0.096 31.1)
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 #0ADFFC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0ADFFC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.030
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.054
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.058
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.059
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.067
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.068
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.068
Use #0ADFFC 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.