What color is #0CFAEA?

#0CFAEA is a medium, vivid teal. In RGB it is rgb(12, 250, 234), and in HSL hsl(176, 96%, 51%).

Is #0CFAEA accessible as text?

On white, #0CFAEA has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.88:1 (passes). For text placed on #0CFAEA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #0CFAEA?

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

What colors go well with #0CFAEA?

#0CFAEA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FA0A1A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #0CFAEA below.

Is #0CFAEA good for buttons?

#0CFAEA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #0CFAEA — white text only reaches 1.32:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #0CFAEA the same as CSS aqua?

No — #0CFAEA is not the CSS named color aqua, but aqua (#00FFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

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

Palettes built on #0CFAEA

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

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

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

Cyan 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 #F7F4EF Accent #0CFAEA Secondary #D2FFFF Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Cyan 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 Cyan carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #0CFAEA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #75FFFF

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #0CFAEA Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #829C71 Secondary #3A3833

Cyan 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 #0CFAEA 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 62/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 12/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 21/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 17/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 60/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 11/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 64/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #0CFAEA with

Spring Green Signal Blue Crimson 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 14.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D5F7F5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0ABAFA — 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 #0CFAEA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #0CFAEA;
  --color-base-rgb: 12 250 234;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(88.7% 0.154 186.6);
  --color-50: #F0FEFD;
  --color-100: #D8FDFB;
  --color-200: #B1FCF7;
  --color-300: #7AF6ED;
  --color-400: #4AE8DE;
  --color-500: #26CFC4;
  --color-600: #259D95;
  --color-700: #216E69;
  --color-800: #194844;
  --color-900: #122C2A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cyan: {
    50: '#F0FEFD',
    100: '#D8FDFB',
    200: '#B1FCF7',
    300: '#7AF6ED',
    400: '#4AE8DE',
    500: '#26CFC4',
    600: '#259D95',
    700: '#216E69',
    800: '#194844',
    900: '#122C2A',
  },
}

$base: #0CFAEA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEFD;
$base-100: #D8FDFB;
$base-200: #B1FCF7;
$base-300: #7AF6ED;
$base-400: #4AE8DE;
$base-500: #26CFC4;
$base-600: #259D95;
$base-700: #216E69;
$base-800: #194844;
$base-900: #122C2A;
$base-hover: #04CCBF;
$base-subtle: #BEF5F1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#0CFAEA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FCF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7AF6ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4AE8DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#26CFC4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#259D95",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#216E69",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#194844",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#122C2A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #0CFAEA

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Pairs with #0CFAEA

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