What color is #0AEFE3?

#0AEFE3 is a medium, vivid teal. In RGB it is rgb(10, 239, 227), and in HSL hsl(177, 92%, 49%).

Is #0AEFE3 accessible as text?

On white, #0AEFE3 has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.47:1 (passes). For text placed on #0AEFE3, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #0AEFE3?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-300 (#46ECD5).

What colors go well with #0AEFE3?

#0AEFE3 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #F00A15. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #0AEFE3 below.

Is #0AEFE3 good for buttons?

#0AEFE3 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #0AEFE3 — white text only reaches 1.45:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #0AEFE3 the same as CSS turquoise?

No — #0AEFE3 is not the CSS named color turquoise, but turquoise (#40E0D0) is the closest CSS named color.

#0AEFE3 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #0AEFE3

Not just a swatch — here's how #0AEFE3 works with other colors. Named schemes with #0AEFE3 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0AEFE3 Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

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 #0AEFE3 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #0AEFE3 Secondary #D3FFFF 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #0AEFE3 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #79FFFF

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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #0AEFE3 Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #819C71 Secondary #3A3833

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 #0AEFE3 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 17/100

Cool

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

Softness 61/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 15/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 20/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 20/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 57/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 15/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 42/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 65/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #0AEFE3

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People also use #0AEFE3 with

Spring Green Azure 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 12.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D4F6F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0AAFF0 — 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 #0AEFE3 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #0AEFE3;
  --color-base-rgb: 10 239 227;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(85.8% 0.148 188.3);
  --color-50: #F0FEFE;
  --color-100: #D8FDFB;
  --color-200: #B1FCF8;
  --color-300: #7CF3ED;
  --color-400: #4DE5DE;
  --color-500: #29CBC3;
  --color-600: #289A94;
  --color-700: #226D69;
  --color-800: #1A4744;
  --color-900: #122B2A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  turquoise: {
    50: '#F0FEFE',
    100: '#D8FDFB',
    200: '#B1FCF8',
    300: '#7CF3ED',
    400: '#4DE5DE',
    500: '#29CBC3',
    600: '#289A94',
    700: '#226D69',
    800: '#1A4744',
    900: '#122B2A',
  },
}

$base: #0AEFE3;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEFE;
$base-100: #D8FDFB;
$base-200: #B1FCF8;
$base-300: #7CF3ED;
$base-400: #4DE5DE;
$base-500: #29CBC3;
$base-600: #289A94;
$base-700: #226D69;
$base-800: #1A4744;
$base-900: #122B2A;
$base-hover: #08C0B7;
$base-subtle: #BDF3F1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#0AEFE3",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FCF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7CF3ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4DE5DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#29CBC3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#289A94",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#226D69",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A4744",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#122B2A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #0AEFE3

Color Lab

Pairs with #0AEFE3

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