#0CA2C8
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(66.1% 0.121 222.7), rgb(12, 162, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#0CA2C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0CA2C8 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 162, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 89%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.121 222.7) |
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 #0CA2C8 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0CA2C8 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #0CA2C8 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #0CA2C8 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDF2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 219.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3DEE9
oklch(88.4% 0.032 224.3)
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Step 300
300
#97CADD
oklch(81% 0.059 222.9)
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Step 400
400
#55AECB
oklch(70.7% 0.095 222)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0CA2C8
oklch(66.1% 0.121 222.7)
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Step 600
600
#00809F
oklch(55.6% 0.103 222.6)
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Step 700
700
#006B86
oklch(49% 0.091 223.1)
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Step 800
800
#00586E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#00495C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 222.6)
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Step 950
950
#002B38
oklch(26.8% 0.05 223.6)
#0CA2C8 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) | #8C9ECA | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #768EC8 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AEAE | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0CA2C8
#0CA2C8
oklch(66.1% 0.121 222.7)
- #D07854
#D07854
oklch(66.2% 0.121 42.6)
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 #0CA2C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.068
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.070
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.072
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.072
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.075
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.078
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.079
Use #0CA2C8 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.