#0BEBF9
Closest named color: Bright Light Blue (#26F7FD). oklch(85.6% 0.145 202.5), rgb(11, 235, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.26:1).
About this color
#0BEBF9 is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Light Blue (#26F7FD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Light Blue (#26F7FD) |
| Black text | 14.26:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0BEBF9 |
| RGB | rgb(11, 235, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 95%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.145 202.5) |
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 #0BEBF9 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #0BEBF9 | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #0BEBF9 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0BEBF9 text on black | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc -81.7 | 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
#E3FBFD
oklch(97.1% 0.025 202.8)
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Step 100
100
#C0F5FA
oklch(93.5% 0.054 203.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#0BEBF9
oklch(85.6% 0.145 202.5)
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Step 300
300
#00DAE7
oklch(80.9% 0.138 202.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C1
oklch(70.7% 0.12 202.5)
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Step 500
500
#009CA6
oklch(63.1% 0.107 202.8)
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Step 600
600
#00838B
oklch(55.5% 0.095 202.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#0BEBF9 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) | #D7E0FA | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCCCFA | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F5EF | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0BEBF9
#0BEBF9
oklch(85.6% 0.145 202.5)
- #FFBCB9
#FFBCB9
oklch(85.6% 0.078 21.7)
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 #0BEBF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.034
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.039
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.050
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.052
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.053
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.053
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.054
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.056
Use #0BEBF9 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.