What color is #00DFF3?

#00DFF3 is a medium, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(0, 223, 243), and in HSL hsl(185, 100%, 48%).

Is #00DFF3 accessible as text?

On white, #00DFF3 has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.85:1 (passes). For text placed on #00DFF3, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #00DFF3?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-400 (#00D3F2).

What colors go well with #00DFF3?

#00DFF3 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #F51400. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #00DFF3 below.

Is #00DFF3 good for buttons?

#00DFF3 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #00DFF3 — white text only reaches 1.63:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #00DFF3 the same as CSS turquoise?

No — #00DFF3 is not the CSS named color turquoise, but turquoise (#40E0D0) is the closest CSS named color.

#00DFF3 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #00DFF3

Not just a swatch — here's how #00DFF3 works with other colors. Named schemes with #00DFF3 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #00DFF3 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Turquoise opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #00DFF3 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Turquoise keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #00DFF3 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #73FFFF

Turquoise is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Turquoise.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #00DFF3 Secondary #CEFEFF Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Turquoise is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Turquoise carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #00DFF3 Anchor #372C1D Surface #EBE5D0 Accent #7F9D73 Secondary #3A3933

Turquoise anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #00DFF3 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 12/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 60/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 18/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 6/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 24/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 55/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 22/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 40/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 62/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #00DFF3

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #00DFF3 with

Medium Spring Green Neon Blue Fire Engine Red Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 11.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D1F4F8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #008FF5 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #00DFF3 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #00DFF3;
  --color-base-rgb: 0 223 243;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(82.5% 0.141 206.3);
  --color-50: #F0FDFE;
  --color-100: #D8FAFD;
  --color-200: #B1F5FC;
  --color-300: #77EDF8;
  --color-400: #46DEEC;
  --color-500: #22C4D2;
  --color-600: #23959F;
  --color-700: #1F6970;
  --color-800: #184448;
  --color-900: #112A2C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  turquoise: {
    50: '#F0FDFE',
    100: '#D8FAFD',
    200: '#B1F5FC',
    300: '#77EDF8',
    400: '#46DEEC',
    500: '#22C4D2',
    600: '#23959F',
    700: '#1F6970',
    800: '#184448',
    900: '#112A2C',
  },
}

$base: #00DFF3;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FDFE;
$base-100: #D8FAFD;
$base-200: #B1F5FC;
$base-300: #77EDF8;
$base-400: #46DEEC;
$base-500: #22C4D2;
$base-600: #23959F;
$base-700: #1F6970;
$base-800: #184448;
$base-900: #112A2C;
$base-hover: #00B4C4;
$base-subtle: #B9F0F5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#00DFF3",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FDFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FAFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1F5FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#77EDF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#46DEEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#22C4D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#23959F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#1F6970",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#184448",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#112A2C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}