#0DA5BB
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(66.3% 0.114 211.6), rgb(13, 165, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#0DA5BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0DA5BB |
| RGB | rgb(13, 165, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 87%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.114 211.6) |
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 #0DA5BB | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0DA5BB | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #0DA5BB text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #0DA5BB text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDF0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 211)
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Step 200
200
#C3DFE5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 212.1)
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Step 300
300
#97CBD5
oklch(80.9% 0.056 210.7)
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Step 400
400
#56AFC0
oklch(70.6% 0.088 211.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0DA5BB
oklch(66.3% 0.114 211.6)
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Step 600
600
#008294
oklch(55.7% 0.097 211.6)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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Step 900
900
#004A56
oklch(37.6% 0.066 213)
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Step 950
950
#002C34
oklch(26.9% 0.047 213.2)
#0DA5BB 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) | #949FBC | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F90BB | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AEAC | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0DA5BB
#0DA5BB
oklch(66.3% 0.114 211.6)
- #CF7767
#CF7767
oklch(66.2% 0.114 31.3)
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 #0DA5BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.053
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.061
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.063
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.067
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.067
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.068
Use #0DA5BB 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.