#0BBFFA
Closest named color: Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF). oklch(75.3% 0.148 229.7), rgb(11, 191, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#0BBFFA is a medium-light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF) |
| Black text | 9.84:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0BBFFA |
| RGB | rgb(11, 191, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 96%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.148 229.7) |
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 #0BBFFA | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #0BBFFA | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0BBFFA text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0BBFFA text on black | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#EDF7FC
oklch(97% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 100
100
#D9EEF9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 230.4)
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Step 200
200
#B7E0F5
oklch(88.4% 0.052 230.3)
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Step 300
300
#7ECCF1
oklch(80.8% 0.093 229.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#0BBFFA
oklch(75.3% 0.148 229.7)
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Step 500
500
#0096C6
oklch(63% 0.126 229.9)
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Step 600
600
#007EA7
oklch(55.5% 0.111 230)
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Step 700
700
#006A8D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 229.8)
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Step 800
800
#005774
oklch(42.7% 0.085 229.4)
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Step 900
900
#004861
oklch(37.6% 0.075 229.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3B
oklch(27% 0.053 228.8)
#0BBFFA 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) | #A0BCFD | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84A9F9 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CFD3 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0BBFFA
#0BBFFA
oklch(75.3% 0.148 229.7)
- #F99052
#F99052
oklch(75.4% 0.148 49.5)
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 #0BBFFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.007
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.035
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.043
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.068
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.077
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.077
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.081
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.081
Use #0BBFFA 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.