What color is #0EAADA?

#0EAADA is a medium, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(14, 170, 218), and in HSL hsl(194, 88%, 45%).

Is #0EAADA accessible as text?

On white, #0EAADA has a contrast ratio of 2.70:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.78:1 (passes). For text placed on #0EAADA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #0EAADA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-500 (#00B8DB).

What colors go well with #0EAADA?

#0EAADA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D83D0E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #0EAADA below.

Is #0EAADA good for buttons?

#0EAADA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #0EAADA — white text only reaches 2.70:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #0EAADA the same as CSS deepskyblue?

No — #0EAADA is not the CSS named color deepskyblue, but deepskyblue (#00BFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

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

Palettes built on #0EAADA

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0EAADA Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Picton 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 #0EAADA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Picton Blue 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 #0EAADA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #61D0FC

Picton 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 Picton Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #0EAADA Secondary #A9CEDF Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Picton 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 Picton Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #0EAADA Anchor #372C1D Surface #EBE5D0 Accent #7C9D75 Secondary #393933

Picton 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 #0EAADA 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 11/100

Cool

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

Softness 52/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 32/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 38/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 51/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 64/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 30/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 65/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #0EAADA

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For interior

For fashion

People also use #0EAADA with

Medium Spring Green Medium Blue Mahogany Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

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

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 6.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D1ECF5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0E65D8 — 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 #0EAADA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #0EAADA;
  --color-base-rgb: 14 170 218;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(68.9% 0.132 227.4);
  --color-50: #F0FBFE;
  --color-100: #D8F5FD;
  --color-200: #B2E9FA;
  --color-300: #7FD6F0;
  --color-400: #50C0E2;
  --color-500: #2DA4C8;
  --color-600: #2A7E98;
  --color-700: #245A6B;
  --color-800: #1B3C46;
  --color-900: #13252B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  picton-blue: {
    50: '#F0FBFE',
    100: '#D8F5FD',
    200: '#B2E9FA',
    300: '#7FD6F0',
    400: '#50C0E2',
    500: '#2DA4C8',
    600: '#2A7E98',
    700: '#245A6B',
    800: '#1B3C46',
    900: '#13252B',
  },
}

$base: #0EAADA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FBFE;
$base-100: #D8F5FD;
$base-200: #B2E9FA;
$base-300: #7FD6F0;
$base-400: #50C0E2;
$base-500: #2DA4C8;
$base-600: #2A7E98;
$base-700: #245A6B;
$base-800: #1B3C46;
$base-900: #13252B;
$base-hover: #0B87AD;
$base-subtle: #B9E4F1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#0EAADA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FBFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F5FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B2E9FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7FD6F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#50C0E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2DA4C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2A7E98",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#245A6B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B3C46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13252B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}