#0EA5AC
Closest named color: Light Sea Green (#20B2AA). oklch(65.7% 0.11 200.3), rgb(14, 165, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#0EA5AC is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sea Green (#20B2AA) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0EA5AC |
| RGB | rgb(14, 165, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 85%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.11 200.3) |
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 #0EA5AC | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0EA5AC | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #0EA5AC text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #0EA5AC text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F7
oklch(97.1% 0.007 197)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEE
oklch(93.6% 0.015 202)
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Step 200
200
#C3DFE1
oklch(88.4% 0.03 201.9)
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Step 300
300
#98CCCE
oklch(81% 0.054 199.1)
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Step 400
400
#57B1B6
oklch(70.7% 0.086 200.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0EA5AC
oklch(65.7% 0.11 200.3)
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Step 600
600
#008389
oklch(55.5% 0.094 200.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F74
oklch(49.2% 0.084 200.3)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#004C4F
oklch(37.8% 0.064 199.4)
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Step 950
950
#012D2F
oklch(27% 0.045 199.5)
#0EA5AC 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) | #989DAD | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848FAD | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ACA7 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0EA5AC
#0EA5AC
oklch(65.7% 0.11 200.3)
- #CC7575
#CC7575
oklch(65.8% 0.11 20.4)
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 #0EA5AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.041
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.042
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.043
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.047
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.054
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.056
Use #0EA5AC 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.