#0BF0C7
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(85.3% 0.161 174.2), rgb(11, 240, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.30:1).
About this color
#0BF0C7 is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 14.30:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0BF0C7 |
| RGB | rgb(11, 240, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 91%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.161 174.2) |
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 #0BF0C7 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #0BF0C7 | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #0BF0C7 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0BF0C7 text on black | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc -81.8 | 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
#E3FCF4
oklch(97.1% 0.028 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#C1F8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.06 174.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#0BF0C7
oklch(85.3% 0.161 174.2)
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Step 300
300
#00E0B9
oklch(80.9% 0.154 174)
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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
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#0BF0C7 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) | #E7E0C5 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCECA | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F3E4 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0BF0C7
#0BF0C7
oklch(85.3% 0.161 174.2)
- #FFB6D2
#FFB6D2
oklch(85.2% 0.091 354.5)
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 #0BF0C7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0BF0C7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.022
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.026
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Turquoise #00FBB0 ΔE 0.050
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.053
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.063
Use #0BF0C7 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.