#0EAD93
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(66.9% 0.123 176.6), rgb(14, 173, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#0EAD93 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0EAD93 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 173, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 85%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.123 176.6) |
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 #0EAD93 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #0EAD93 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #0EAD93 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #0EAD93 text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 100
100
#DBEFE9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 175.9)
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Step 200
200
#BDE3D8
oklch(88.6% 0.042 175.9)
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Step 300
300
#8AD1BF
oklch(80.9% 0.076 176.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#0EAD93
oklch(66.9% 0.123 176.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A088
oklch(63.1% 0.117 177)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#0EAD93 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) | #A6A192 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949495 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B0A5 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0EAD93
#0EAD93
oklch(66.9% 0.123 176.6)
- #D07396
#D07396
oklch(66.9% 0.123 357)
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 #0EAD93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.029
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.035
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.044
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.049
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.050
Use #0EAD93 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.