#0DCDA1
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(75.5% 0.148 169.9), rgb(13, 205, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#0DCDA1 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0DCDA1 |
| RGB | rgb(13, 205, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 88%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.148 169.9) |
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 #0DCDA1 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #0DCDA1 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0DCDA1 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0DCDA1 text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EEF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.012 170.3)
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Step 100
100
#D9F0E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 170.3)
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Step 200
200
#B8E5D4
oklch(88.5% 0.052 170.1)
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Step 300
300
#80D4B7
oklch(80.8% 0.093 169.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#0DCDA1
oklch(75.5% 0.148 169.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#0DCDA1 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) | #C7BE9F | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AFA4 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CEC1 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0DCDA1
#0DCDA1
oklch(75.5% 0.148 169.9)
- #F486BD
#F486BD
oklch(75.6% 0.148 349.9)
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 #0DCDA1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0DCDA1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.027
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.033
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.041
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.062
Use #0DCDA1 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.