#13DCE6
Closest named color: Aqua Blue (#02D8E9). oklch(81.4% 0.137 200.7), rgb(19, 220, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.40:1).
About this color
#13DCE6 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Blue (#02D8E9), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Blue (#02D8E9) |
| Black text | 12.40:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #13DCE6 |
| RGB | rgb(19, 220, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 85%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.137 200.7) |
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 #13DCE6 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #13DCE6 | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #13DCE6 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #13DCE6 text on black | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#E8F9FA
oklch(97% 0.018 201.1)
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Step 100
100
#CCF2F5
oklch(93.5% 0.04 202.4)
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Step 200
200
#9CE9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.076 200)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#13DCE6
oklch(81.4% 0.137 200.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B6BF
oklch(70.6% 0.12 201.1)
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Step 500
500
#009CA4
oklch(63% 0.107 201.2)
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Step 600
600
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#006E74
oklch(49% 0.083 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#004B4F
oklch(37.5% 0.064 200.9)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#13DCE6 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) | #CAD2E7 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1BFE7 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E5DF | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #13DCE6
#13DCE6
oklch(81.4% 0.137 200.7)
- #FFA7A5
#FFA7A5
oklch(81.4% 0.105 21)
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 #13DCE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.014
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.040
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.044
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.065
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.070
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.071
Use #13DCE6 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.