#0AF1D2
Closest named color: Bright Teal (#01F9C6). oklch(85.8% 0.156 178.8), rgb(10, 241, 210).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.52:1).
About this color
#0AF1D2 is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Teal (#01F9C6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Teal (#01F9C6) |
| Black text | 14.52:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0AF1D2 |
| RGB | rgb(10, 241, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 92%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.156 178.8) |
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 #0AF1D2 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #0AF1D2 | 14.52:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #0AF1D2 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0AF1D2 text on black | 14.52:1 | AAA | Lc -82.8 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E3FCF6
oklch(97.1% 0.027 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#C1F7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.058 178.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#0AF1D2
oklch(85.8% 0.156 178.8)
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Step 300
300
#00DFC2
oklch(80.9% 0.148 178.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA2
oklch(70.6% 0.129 179.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A08B
oklch(63.2% 0.115 179)
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Step 600
600
#008674
oklch(55.5% 0.101 178.9)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#0AF1D2 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) | #E6E1D1 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDCFD5 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F5E8 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0AF1D2
#0AF1D2
oklch(85.8% 0.156 178.8)
- #FFBACF
#FFBACF
oklch(85.8% 0.084 359.1)
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 #0AF1D2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0AF1D2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.032
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.033
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.035
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.050
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.059
Use #0AF1D2 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.