#0CCCD7
Closest named color: Dark Turquoise (#00CED1). oklch(77% 0.13 201.8), rgb(12, 204, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#0CCCD7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Turquoise (#00CED1) |
| Black text | 10.63:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0CCCD7 |
| RGB | rgb(12, 204, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 89%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.13 201.8) |
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 #0CCCD7 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #0CCCD7 | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0CCCD7 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0CCCD7 text on black | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#E9F9FA
oklch(97.1% 0.017 201.4)
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Step 100
100
#CEF2F4
oklch(93.6% 0.037 200.7)
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Step 200
200
#9FE8ED
oklch(88.5% 0.073 201.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#0CCCD7
oklch(77% 0.13 201.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C0
oklch(70.7% 0.12 201.8)
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Step 500
500
#009CA5
oklch(63.1% 0.107 202)
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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)
#0CCCD7 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) | #BBC3D8 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B1D8 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D5CF | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0CCCD7
#0CCCD7
oklch(77% 0.13 201.8)
- #FC918F
#FC918F
oklch(77% 0.13 21.6)
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 #0CCCD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.012
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.031
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.037
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.048
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.058
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.065
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.065
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.071
Use #0CCCD7 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.