What color is #0EAEB9?

#0EAEB9 is a dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(14, 174, 185), and in HSL hsl(184, 86%, 39%).

Is #0EAEB9 accessible as text?

On white, #0EAEB9 has a contrast ratio of 2.70:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.77:1 (passes). For text placed on #0EAEB9, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #0EAEB9?

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

What colors go well with #0EAEB9?

#0EAEB9 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B9190E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #0EAEB9 below.

Is #0EAEB9 good for buttons?

#0EAEB9 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #0EAEB9 — white text only reaches 2.70:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #0EAEB9 the same as CSS lightseagreen?

No — #0EAEB9 is not the CSS named color lightseagreen, but lightseagreen (#20B2AA) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#0EAEB9 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #0EAEB9

Not just a swatch — here's how #0EAEB9 works with other colors. Named schemes with #0EAEB9 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0EAEB9 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Light Sea Green 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 #0EAEB9 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Light Sea Green 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 #0EAEB9 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #62D3DD

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #0EAEB9 Secondary #A8CED1 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Light Sea Green 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 Light Sea Green carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #0EAEB9 Anchor #372C1D Surface #EBE5D0 Accent #809D73 Secondary #3A3933

Light Sea Green 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 #0EAEB9 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 20/100

Cool

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

Softness 55/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 32/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 9/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 40/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 44/100

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 35/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 70/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #0EAEB9 with

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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 #CDF1F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0E75B9 — 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 #0EAEB9 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #0EAEB9;
  --color-base-rgb: 14 174 185;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(68.5% 0.115 202.9);
  --color-50: #F0FDFE;
  --color-100: #D8FBFD;
  --color-200: #B3F4F9;
  --color-300: #80E8EF;
  --color-400: #52D7E0;
  --color-500: #2FBCC6;
  --color-600: #2B8F96;
  --color-700: #25656A;
  --color-800: #1C4245;
  --color-900: #13292A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-sea-green: {
    50: '#F0FDFE',
    100: '#D8FBFD',
    200: '#B3F4F9',
    300: '#80E8EF',
    400: '#52D7E0',
    500: '#2FBCC6',
    600: '#2B8F96',
    700: '#25656A',
    800: '#1C4245',
    900: '#13292A',
  },
}

$base: #0EAEB9;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FDFE;
$base-100: #D8FBFD;
$base-200: #B3F4F9;
$base-300: #80E8EF;
$base-400: #52D7E0;
$base-500: #2FBCC6;
$base-600: #2B8F96;
$base-700: #25656A;
$base-800: #1C4245;
$base-900: #13292A;
$base-hover: #0B8B94;
$base-subtle: #B2EBEF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#0EAEB9",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FDFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FBFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B3F4F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#80E8EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#52D7E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2FBCC6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2B8F96",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#25656A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C4245",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13292A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #0EAEB9

Color Lab

Pairs with #0EAEB9

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