#13CFFB
Closest named color: Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE). oklch(79.2% 0.143 220.8), rgb(19, 207, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#13CFFB is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #13CFFB |
| RGB | rgb(19, 207, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 97%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.143 220.8) |
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 #13CFFB | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #13CFFB | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #13CFFB text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #13CFFB text on black | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#E8F9FF
oklch(97.1% 0.02 220.9)
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Step 100
100
#CDF1FE
oklch(93.6% 0.041 221.7)
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Step 200
200
#9DE6FE
oklch(88.5% 0.079 220.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#13CFFB
oklch(79.2% 0.143 220.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B2D9
oklch(70.7% 0.13 221)
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Step 500
500
#0099BA
oklch(63.2% 0.115 220.3)
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Step 600
600
#00809D
oklch(55.6% 0.102 221.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C84
oklch(49.2% 0.09 220.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#00495B
oklch(37.6% 0.069 221.4)
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Step 950
950
#002C37
oklch(27.1% 0.049 219.4)
#13CFFB 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) | #B5C9FD | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99B6FB | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DDDD | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #13CFFB
#13CFFB
oklch(79.2% 0.143 220.8)
- #FF9F7B
#FF9F7B
oklch(79.2% 0.125 41.2)
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 #13CFFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.011
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.024
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.047
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.054
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.061
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.062
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.065
Use #13CFFB 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.