#0CC8FF
Closest named color: Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE). oklch(77.7% 0.148 226.8), rgb(12, 200, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#0CC8FF is a medium-light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE) |
| Black text | 10.72:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0CC8FF |
| RGB | rgb(12, 200, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 100%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.148 226.8) |
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 #0CC8FF | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #0CC8FF | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0CC8FF text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0CC8FF text on black | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#EAF8FF
oklch(97.1% 0.018 229)
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Step 100
100
#CFF0FF
oklch(93.6% 0.04 227)
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Step 200
200
#A5E4FF
oklch(88.6% 0.074 226.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#0CC8FF
oklch(77.7% 0.148 226.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B0E2
oklch(70.6% 0.137 227.2)
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Step 500
500
#0097C2
oklch(63.1% 0.122 226.9)
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Step 600
600
#007FA4
oklch(55.6% 0.108 227.1)
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Step 700
700
#006B8A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 226.5)
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Step 800
800
#005772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#00495F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 226.2)
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Step 950
950
#002B3A
oklch(27% 0.052 227.2)
#0CC8FF 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) | #AAC4FF | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8EB0FE | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D8DA | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0CC8FF
#0CC8FF
oklch(77.7% 0.148 226.8)
- #FF9864
#FF9864
oklch(77.7% 0.141 46.7)
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 #0CC8FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.012
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.025
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.029
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.057
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.062
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.064
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.072
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.075
Use #0CC8FF 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.