#0BC29A
Closest named color: Green Blue (#01C08D). oklch(72.5% 0.141 170.8), rgb(11, 194, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#0BC29A is a medium-light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Blue (#01C08D), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Green Blue (#01C08D) |
| Black text | 9.19:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0BC29A |
| RGB | rgb(11, 194, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 89%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.141 170.8) |
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 #0BC29A | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #0BC29A | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #0BC29A text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0BC29A text on black | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#EEF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.012 170.3)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 169.3)
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Step 200
200
#BAE4D5
oklch(88.5% 0.048 171.4)
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Step 300
300
#83D3B9
oklch(80.8% 0.088 171.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#0BC29A
oklch(72.5% 0.141 170.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A17F
oklch(63.1% 0.124 170.8)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#0BC29A 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) | #BCB498 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A69D | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C4B7 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0BC29A
#0BC29A
oklch(72.5% 0.141 170.8)
- #E77FB1
#E77FB1
oklch(72.5% 0.14 350.9)
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 #0BC29A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.018
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.023
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.051
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.052
Use #0BC29A 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.