#0DD0AA
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(76.5% 0.145 173.1), rgb(13, 208, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#0DD0AA is a medium-light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.61:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0DD0AA |
| RGB | rgb(13, 208, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 88%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.145 173.1) |
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 #0DD0AA | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #0DD0AA | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0DD0AA text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0DD0AA text on black | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#E9FAF4
oklch(97.1% 0.02 172.8)
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Step 100
100
#CEF4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.043 172.6)
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Step 200
200
#A0EBD4
oklch(88.5% 0.081 173.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#0DD0AA
oklch(76.5% 0.145 173.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BB99
oklch(70.6% 0.135 173.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A183
oklch(63.2% 0.121 173.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#0DD0AA 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) | #C9C1A8 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B2AD | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D2C5 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0DD0AA
#0DD0AA
oklch(76.5% 0.145 173.1)
- #F889BB
#F889BB
oklch(76.4% 0.146 352.7)
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 #0DD0AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0DD0AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.039
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.046
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.053
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.055
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.060
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.064
Use #0DD0AA 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.