#0FCDA3
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(75.6% 0.147 170.9), rgb(15, 205, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#0FCDA3 is a medium-light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0FCDA3 |
| RGB | rgb(15, 205, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 86%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.147 170.9) |
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 #0FCDA3 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #0FCDA3 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0FCDA3 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0FCDA3 text on black | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EEF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.012 170.3)
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Step 100
100
#D9F0E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 170.3)
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Step 200
200
#B8E5D4
oklch(88.5% 0.052 170.1)
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Step 300
300
#80D4B9
oklch(80.9% 0.091 171.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#0FCDA3
oklch(75.6% 0.147 170.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17F
oklch(63.1% 0.124 170.8)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#0FCDA3 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) | #C7BEA1 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AFA6 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CFC1 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0FCDA3
#0FCDA3
oklch(75.6% 0.147 170.9)
- #F486BB
#F486BB
oklch(75.5% 0.146 350.9)
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 #0FCDA3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0FCDA3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.028
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.035
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.042
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.042
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.058
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.063
Use #0FCDA3 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.