#0FA2C7
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(66.1% 0.12 222.2), rgb(15, 162, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#0FA2C7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0FA2C7 |
| RGB | rgb(15, 162, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 86%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.12 222.2) |
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 #0FA2C7 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0FA2C7 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #0FA2C7 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #0FA2C7 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDF2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 219.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3DFE9
oklch(88.6% 0.033 221.3)
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Step 300
300
#97CADC
oklch(80.9% 0.059 221.7)
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Step 400
400
#56AECB
oklch(70.8% 0.094 222.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0FA2C7
oklch(66.1% 0.12 222.2)
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Step 600
600
#00809E
oklch(55.6% 0.103 221.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C86
oklch(49.3% 0.091 222.1)
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Step 800
800
#00586E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#00495C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 222.6)
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Step 950
950
#002B38
oklch(26.8% 0.05 223.6)
#0FA2C7 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) | #8C9EC9 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #768EC7 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ADAE | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0FA2C7
#0FA2C7
oklch(66.1% 0.12 222.2)
- #CF7855
#CF7855
oklch(66.1% 0.12 42.3)
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 #0FA2C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.066
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.070
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.071
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.072
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.074
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.076
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.078
Use #0FA2C7 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.