#0DC7EC
Closest named color: Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0). oklch(76.6% 0.136 217.8), rgb(13, 199, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#0DC7EC is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0) |
| Black text | 10.39:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0DC7EC |
| RGB | rgb(13, 199, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 90%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.136 217.8) |
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 #0DC7EC | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #0DC7EC | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0DC7EC text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0DC7EC text on black | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#E9F9FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 218.4)
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Step 100
100
#CEF1FB
oklch(93.6% 0.039 216.9)
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Step 200
200
#9FE6FA
oklch(88.5% 0.076 217.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#0DC7EC
oklch(76.6% 0.136 217.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B3D5
oklch(70.8% 0.127 217.9)
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Step 500
500
#0099B7
oklch(63.1% 0.114 218.3)
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Step 600
600
#00819A
oklch(55.7% 0.1 217.7)
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Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.7)
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Step 900
900
#004A59
oklch(37.7% 0.067 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#002C36
oklch(27% 0.048 217.4)
#0DC7EC 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) | #AFC1EE | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95AEEC | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D4D3 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0DC7EC
#0DC7EC
oklch(76.6% 0.136 217.8)
- #FC9272
#FC9272
oklch(76.6% 0.136 37.6)
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 #0DC7EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.024
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.027
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.040
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.050
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.064
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.072
Use #0DC7EC 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.