#0FCFE8
Closest named color: Aqua Blue (#02D8E9). oklch(78.4% 0.134 210.2), rgb(15, 207, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#0FCFE8 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Blue (#02D8E9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Blue (#02D8E9) |
| Black text | 11.11:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0FCFE8 |
| RGB | rgb(15, 207, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 88%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.134 210.2) |
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 #0FCFE8 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #0FCFE8 | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0FCFE8 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0FCFE8 text on black | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#E9F9FC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 210.2)
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Step 100
100
#CDF2F8
oklch(93.7% 0.039 208.4)
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Step 200
200
#9EE7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.075 210.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#0FCFE8
oklch(78.4% 0.134 210.2)
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Step 400
400
#00B4CB
oklch(70.6% 0.122 210.8)
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Step 500
500
#009BAE
oklch(63.2% 0.109 210)
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Step 600
600
#008293
oklch(55.6% 0.096 210.7)
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Step 700
700
#006D7B
oklch(49% 0.085 210.2)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#004B55
oklch(37.8% 0.065 210)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#0FCFE8 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) | #BAC7EA | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B4E8 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DAD7 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0FCFE8
#0FCFE8
oklch(78.4% 0.134 210.2)
- #FF9887
#FF9887
oklch(78.3% 0.127 30.2)
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 #0FCFE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.025
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.034
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.036
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.044
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.063
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.064
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.067
Use #0FCFE8 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.