#0DDCB9
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(79.9% 0.149 175.5), rgb(13, 220, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#0DDCB9 is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.95:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0DDCB9 |
| RGB | rgb(13, 220, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 89%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.149 175.5) |
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 #0DDCB9 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #0DDCB9 | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0DDCB9 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0DDCB9 text on black | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#E8FAF5
oklch(97% 0.02 177.5)
-
Step 100
100
#CDF4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.043 174.8)
-
Step 200
200
#9DECD6
oklch(88.6% 0.084 174.9)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#0DDCB9
oklch(79.9% 0.149 175.5)
-
Step 400
400
#00BB9D
oklch(70.7% 0.133 175.7)
-
Step 500
500
#00A086
oklch(63% 0.118 175.6)
-
Step 600
600
#008770
oklch(55.7% 0.105 175.1)
-
Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
-
Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
-
Step 900
900
#004E40
oklch(37.9% 0.071 175.3)
-
Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#0DDCB9 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) | #D3CDB7 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDBCBC | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DFD2 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0DDCB9
#0DDCB9
oklch(79.9% 0.149 175.5)
- #FF99C1
#FF99C1
oklch(79.9% 0.13 355.4)
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 #0DDCB9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0DDCB9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.034
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.036
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.061
Use #0DDCB9 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.