#0BB2A0
Closest named color: Light Sea Green (#20B2AA). oklch(68.6% 0.121 182.2), rgb(11, 178, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#0BB2A0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sea Green (#20B2AA) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0BB2A0 |
| RGB | rgb(11, 178, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 88%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.121 182.2) |
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 #0BB2A0 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #0BB2A0 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #0BB2A0 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #0BB2A0 text on black | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#EFF8F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBEFEB
oklch(93.6% 0.022 182.5)
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Step 200
200
#BCE3DB
oklch(88.6% 0.042 181.5)
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Step 300
300
#88D1C4
oklch(80.9% 0.075 181.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#0BB2A0
oklch(68.6% 0.121 182.2)
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Step 500
500
#009F8F
oklch(63.1% 0.113 182.5)
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Step 600
600
#008678
oklch(55.6% 0.1 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#007165
oklch(49.2% 0.088 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#004D44
oklch(37.7% 0.068 181.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#0BB2A0 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) | #A9A79F | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9699A2 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B6AC | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0BB2A0
#0BB2A0
oklch(68.6% 0.121 182.2)
- #D77894
#D77894
oklch(68.5% 0.122 1.9)
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 #0BB2A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.016
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.024
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.054
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.055
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.056
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.057
Use #0BB2A0 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.