#13D1FF
Closest named color: Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE). oklch(79.8% 0.145 221.6), rgb(19, 209, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#13D1FF is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE) |
| Black text | 11.59:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #13D1FF |
| RGB | rgb(19, 209, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 100%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.145 221.6) |
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 #13D1FF | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #13D1FF | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #13D1FF text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #13D1FF text on black | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#CCF1FE
oklch(93.6% 0.042 221.1)
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Step 200
200
#9DE6FF
oklch(88.6% 0.08 221.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#13D1FF
oklch(79.8% 0.145 221.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B2DA
oklch(70.7% 0.13 221.5)
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Step 500
500
#0098BB
oklch(63% 0.116 221.8)
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Step 600
600
#00809E
oklch(55.6% 0.103 221.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C85
oklch(49.2% 0.09 221.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#00495C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 222.6)
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Step 950
950
#002C38
oklch(27.2% 0.05 221.4)
#13D1FF 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) | #B6CCFF | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AB8FF | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DFE0 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #13D1FF
#13D1FF
oklch(79.8% 0.145 221.6)
- #FFA27F
#FFA27F
oklch(79.8% 0.121 41.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #13D1FF
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #13D1FF. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Gradients
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.014
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.028
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.051
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.054
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.060
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.063
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.066
Use #13D1FF 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.