#0FC6D2
Closest named color: Dark Turquoise (#00CED1). oklch(75.3% 0.127 202.6), rgb(15, 198, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#0FC6D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Turquoise (#00CED1) |
| Black text | 10.02:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0FC6D2 |
| RGB | rgb(15, 198, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 87%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.127 202.6) |
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 #0FC6D2 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #0FC6D2 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0FC6D2 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0FC6D2 text on black | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EEF8F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 197)
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Step 100
100
#D9EFF0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 200.1)
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Step 200
200
#B8E2E6
oklch(88.4% 0.044 203.5)
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Step 300
300
#80D0D7
oklch(80.9% 0.079 202.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#0FC6D2
oklch(75.3% 0.127 202.6)
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Step 500
500
#009CA6
oklch(63.1% 0.107 202.8)
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Step 600
600
#00838B
oklch(55.5% 0.095 202.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#0FC6D2 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) | #B5BDD3 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EACD3 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CEC9 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0FC6D2
#0FC6D2
oklch(75.3% 0.127 202.6)
- #F58D89
#F58D89
oklch(75.3% 0.127 22.9)
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 #0FC6D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.042
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.052
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.053
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.063
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.070
Use #0FC6D2 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.