#0ED3FF
Closest named color: Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE). oklch(80.3% 0.145 220.3), rgb(14, 211, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.78:1).
About this color
#0ED3FF is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE) |
| Black text | 11.78:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0ED3FF |
| RGB | rgb(14, 211, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 100%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.145 220.3) |
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 #0ED3FF | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #0ED3FF | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0ED3FF text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0ED3FF text on black | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#E8F9FF
oklch(97.1% 0.02 220.9)
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Step 100
100
#CCF1FE
oklch(93.6% 0.042 221.1)
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Step 200
200
#9CE6FE
oklch(88.5% 0.08 220.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#0ED3FF
oklch(80.3% 0.145 220.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B2D8
oklch(70.7% 0.129 220.4)
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Step 500
500
#0099BA
oklch(63.2% 0.115 220.3)
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Step 600
600
#00809C
oklch(55.5% 0.101 220.3)
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Step 700
700
#006C84
oklch(49.2% 0.09 220.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A5B
oklch(37.8% 0.069 219.8)
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Step 950
950
#002C37
oklch(27.1% 0.049 219.4)
#0ED3FF 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) | #B8CDFF | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB9FF | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E1E1 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0ED3FF
#0ED3FF
oklch(80.3% 0.145 220.3)
- #FFA484
#FFA484
oklch(80.2% 0.117 40.1)
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 #0ED3FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.020
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.031
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.039
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.056
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.061
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.063
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.065
Use #0ED3FF 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.