#0FD0C4
Closest named color: Dark Turquoise (#00CED1). oklch(77.3% 0.133 187.4), rgb(15, 208, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#0FD0C4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Turquoise (#00CED1) |
| Black text | 10.83:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0FD0C4 |
| RGB | rgb(15, 208, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 87%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.133 187.4) |
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 #0FD0C4 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #0FD0C4 | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0FD0C4 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0FD0C4 text on black | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#E9FAF7
oklch(97.2% 0.018 184.3)
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Step 100
100
#CEF3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.039 186.6)
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Step 200
200
#A0EAE2
oklch(88.6% 0.074 187.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#0FD0C4
oklch(77.3% 0.133 187.4)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AE
oklch(70.8% 0.123 187.3)
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Step 500
500
#009E95
oklch(63% 0.11 187.7)
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Step 600
600
#00857D
oklch(55.5% 0.097 187.4)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D48
oklch(37.8% 0.066 187.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#0FD0C4 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) | #C4C4C4 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB3C6 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D5CC | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0FD0C4
#0FD0C4
oklch(77.3% 0.133 187.4)
- #FC8FA6
#FC8FA6
oklch(77.2% 0.133 7.2)
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 #0FD0C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.024
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.050
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.059
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.060
Use #0FD0C4 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.