What color is #0DC9CD?

#0DC9CD is a medium, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(13, 201, 205), and in HSL hsl(181, 88%, 43%).

Is #0DC9CD accessible as text?

On white, #0DC9CD has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.25:1 (passes). For text placed on #0DC9CD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #0DC9CD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-400 (#00D5BE).

What colors go well with #0DC9CD?

#0DC9CD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CE100D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #0DC9CD below.

Is #0DC9CD good for buttons?

#0DC9CD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #0DC9CD — white text only reaches 2.05:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #0DC9CD the same as CSS darkturquoise?

No — #0DC9CD is not the CSS named color darkturquoise, but darkturquoise (#00CED1) is the closest CSS named color.

#0DC9CD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #0DC9CD

Not just a swatch — here's how #0DC9CD works with other colors. Named schemes with #0DC9CD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0DC9CD Accent #A6C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Robin Egg Blue 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 #0DC9CD Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Robin Egg Blue 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 #0DC9CD Secondary #BCE7E8 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Robin Egg Blue 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 Robin Egg Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #0DC9CD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #6BEFF2

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #0DC9CD Anchor #382C1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #809C72 Secondary #3A3933

Robin Egg Blue 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 #0DC9CD 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 18/100

Cool

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

Softness 58/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 25/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 13/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 31/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 49/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 40/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 38/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 67/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #0DC9CD with

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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 9.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D0F4F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0D8BCE — 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 #0DC9CD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #0DC9CD;
  --color-base-rgb: 13 201 205;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(75.9% 0.128 197.4);
  --color-50: #F0FEFE;
  --color-100: #D8FDFD;
  --color-200: #B2F9FA;
  --color-300: #7FEEF0;
  --color-400: #50DFE2;
  --color-500: #2DC5C8;
  --color-600: #2A9698;
  --color-700: #246A6B;
  --color-800: #1B4546;
  --color-900: #132A2B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  robin-egg-blue: {
    50: '#F0FEFE',
    100: '#D8FDFD',
    200: '#B2F9FA',
    300: '#7FEEF0',
    400: '#50DFE2',
    500: '#2DC5C8',
    600: '#2A9698',
    700: '#246A6B',
    800: '#1B4546',
    900: '#132A2B',
  },
}

$base: #0DC9CD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEFE;
$base-100: #D8FDFD;
$base-200: #B2F9FA;
$base-300: #7FEEF0;
$base-400: #50DFE2;
$base-500: #2DC5C8;
$base-600: #2A9698;
$base-700: #246A6B;
$base-800: #1B4546;
$base-900: #132A2B;
$base-hover: #0BA2A5;
$base-subtle: #B6F0F1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#0DC9CD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B2F9FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7FEEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#50DFE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2DC5C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2A9698",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#246A6B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B4546",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#132A2B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #0DC9CD

Color Lab

Pairs with #0DC9CD

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