#0BD4AF
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(77.7% 0.147 173.9), rgb(11, 212, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#0BD4AF is a medium-light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0BD4AF |
| RGB | rgb(11, 212, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 90%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.147 173.9) |
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 #0BD4AF | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #0BD4AF | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0BD4AF text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0BD4AF text on black | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#E9FAF4
oklch(97.1% 0.02 172.8)
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Step 100
100
#CEF4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.043 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#9FEBD5
oklch(88.4% 0.081 174.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#0BD4AF
oklch(77.7% 0.147 173.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9A
oklch(70.7% 0.134 174)
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Step 500
500
#00A084
oklch(63% 0.119 174.3)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725D
oklch(49.3% 0.094 174)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#0BD4AF 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) | #CCC5AD | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B5B2 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D6C9 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0BD4AF
#0BD4AF
oklch(77.7% 0.147 173.9)
- #FD8CBD
#FD8CBD
oklch(77.6% 0.147 353.6)
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 #0BD4AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0BD4AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.039
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.051
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.057
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.057
Use #0BD4AF 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.