#0FDCB0
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(79.7% 0.154 171.3), rgb(15, 220, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.88:1).
About this color
#0FDCB0 is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.88:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0FDCB0 |
| RGB | rgb(15, 220, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 87%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.154 171.3) |
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 #0FDCB0 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #0FDCB0 | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0FDCB0 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0FDCB0 text on black | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#E9FAF4
oklch(97.1% 0.02 172.8)
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Step 100
100
#CDF4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.045 171.6)
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Step 200
200
#9EECD2
oklch(88.5% 0.085 171.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#0FDCB0
oklch(79.7% 0.154 171.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BC95
oklch(70.8% 0.139 170.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A180
oklch(63.1% 0.123 171.4)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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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)
#0FDCB0 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) | #D5CCAE | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBCB3 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DECF | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0FDCB0
#0FDCB0
oklch(79.7% 0.154 171.3)
- #FF96C7
#FF96C7
oklch(79.6% 0.138 351.3)
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 #0FDCB0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0FDCB0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.024
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.036
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.045
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.061
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.068
Use #0FDCB0 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.