#0DDBEC
Closest named color: Aqua Blue (#02D8E9). oklch(81.4% 0.138 204.8), rgb(13, 219, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.36:1).
About this color
#0DDBEC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Blue (#02D8E9), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.36:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Blue (#02D8E9) |
| Black text | 12.36:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0DDBEC |
| RGB | rgb(13, 219, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 90%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.138 204.8) |
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 #0DDBEC | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #0DDBEC | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0DDBEC text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0DDBEC text on black | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#E8F9FB
oklch(97% 0.018 205.3)
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Step 100
100
#CCF2F6
oklch(93.5% 0.04 204.3)
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Step 200
200
#9BE8F1
oklch(88.4% 0.077 205.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#0DDBEC
oklch(81.4% 0.138 204.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C4
oklch(70.8% 0.121 204.6)
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Step 500
500
#009CA8
oklch(63.2% 0.108 204.4)
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Step 600
600
#00838D
oklch(55.6% 0.095 204.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E77
oklch(49.1% 0.084 204.7)
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Step 800
800
#005A62
oklch(42.7% 0.073 205.3)
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Step 900
900
#004B52
oklch(37.7% 0.064 205.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.1)
#0DDBEC 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) | #C8D1ED | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBEED | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E5E0 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0DDBEC
#0DDBEC
oklch(81.4% 0.138 204.8)
- #FFA7A0
#FFA7A0
oklch(81.3% 0.105 24.6)
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 #0DDBEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.009
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.045
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.046
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.047
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.053
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.056
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.068
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.070
Use #0DDBEC 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.