#0DD3F2
Closest named color: Aqua Blue (#02D8E9). oklch(79.7% 0.138 213.4), rgb(13, 211, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.61:1).
About this color
#0DD3F2 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Blue (#02D8E9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Blue (#02D8E9) |
| Black text | 11.61:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0DD3F2 |
| RGB | rgb(13, 211, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 90%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.138 213.4) |
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 #0DD3F2 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #0DD3F2 | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0DD3F2 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0DD3F2 text on black | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#E8F9FD
oklch(97.1% 0.019 213.4)
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Step 100
100
#CDF1FA
oklch(93.5% 0.039 214.5)
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Step 200
200
#9DE7F8
oklch(88.5% 0.077 213.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#0DD3F2
oklch(79.7% 0.138 213.4)
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Step 400
400
#00B4CF
oklch(70.8% 0.124 213.4)
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Step 500
500
#009AB1
oklch(63% 0.11 213.1)
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Step 600
600
#008295
oklch(55.7% 0.097 212.5)
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Step 700
700
#006D7E
oklch(49.1% 0.086 213.3)
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Step 800
800
#005968
oklch(42.7% 0.075 214.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A57
oklch(37.6% 0.066 214.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C34
oklch(26.9% 0.047 213.2)
#0DD3F2 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) | #BCCCF4 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B8F2 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DFDD | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0DD3F2
#0DD3F2
oklch(79.7% 0.138 213.4)
- #FFA08B
#FFA08B
oklch(79.7% 0.118 33.2)
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 #0DD3F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.022
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.030
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.054
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.060
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.064
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.064
Use #0DD3F2 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.