#0ECCDB
Closest named color: Dark Turquoise (#00CED1). oklch(77.1% 0.13 204.3), rgb(14, 204, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#0ECCDB is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Turquoise (#00CED1) |
| Black text | 10.67:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0ECCDB |
| RGB | rgb(14, 204, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 88%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.13 204.3) |
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 #0ECCDB | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #0ECCDB | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0ECCDB text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0ECCDB text on black | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#E9F9FB
oklch(97.1% 0.017 205.8)
-
Step 100
100
#CEF2F6
oklch(93.7% 0.038 204.7)
-
Step 200
200
#9FE8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.073 203.5)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#0ECCDB
oklch(77.1% 0.13 204.3)
-
Step 400
400
#00B6C3
oklch(70.8% 0.121 203.9)
-
Step 500
500
#009CA8
oklch(63.2% 0.108 204.4)
-
Step 600
600
#00838D
oklch(55.6% 0.095 204.2)
-
Step 700
700
#006E77
oklch(49.1% 0.084 204.7)
-
Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
-
Step 900
900
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
-
Step 950
950
#002D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.1)
#0ECCDB 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) | #BAC3DC | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B1DC | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D5D0 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0ECCDB
#0ECCDB
oklch(77.1% 0.13 204.3)
- #FD928B
#FD928B
oklch(77.2% 0.13 24.5)
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 #0ECCDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.018
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.034
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.034
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.042
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.052
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.067
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.070
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.072
Use #0ECCDB 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.