What color is #0FA6BD?

#0FA6BD is a medium, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(15, 166, 189), and in HSL hsl(188, 85%, 40%).

Is #0FA6BD accessible as text?

On white, #0FA6BD has a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.21:1 (passes). For text placed on #0FA6BD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #0FA6BD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-600 (#0092B8).

What colors go well with #0FA6BD?

#0FA6BD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BD260F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #0FA6BD below.

Is #0FA6BD good for buttons?

#0FA6BD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #0FA6BD — white text only reaches 2.91:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #0FA6BD the same as CSS lightseagreen?

No — #0FA6BD 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.

#0FA6BD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #0FA6BD

Not just a swatch — here's how #0FA6BD works with other colors. Named schemes with #0FA6BD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0FA6BD Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Bondi 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 #0FA6BD Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Bondi 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 #0FA6BD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #5FCBE0

Bondi 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 Bondi Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #0FA6BD Secondary #A3C7CF Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Bondi 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 Bondi Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #0FA6BD Anchor #372C1D Surface #EBE5D0 Accent #7E9D74 Secondary #3A3933

Bondi 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 #0FA6BD 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 53/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 34/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 41/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 44/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 70/100

High

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

Surface fit 34/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 69/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #0FA6BD 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 6.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CEEEF3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0F6CBD — 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 #0FA6BD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #0FA6BD;
  --color-base-rgb: 15 166 189;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(66.6% 0.114 212.3);
  --color-50: #F0FDFE;
  --color-100: #D8F8FD;
  --color-200: #B4F0F9;
  --color-300: #81E0EE;
  --color-400: #53CDDF;
  --color-500: #30B1C5;
  --color-600: #2C8896;
  --color-700: #25616A;
  --color-800: #1C3F45;
  --color-900: #13272A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bondi-blue: {
    50: '#F0FDFE',
    100: '#D8F8FD',
    200: '#B4F0F9',
    300: '#81E0EE',
    400: '#53CDDF',
    500: '#30B1C5',
    600: '#2C8896',
    700: '#25616A',
    800: '#1C3F45',
    900: '#13272A',
  },
}

$base: #0FA6BD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FDFE;
$base-100: #D8F8FD;
$base-200: #B4F0F9;
$base-300: #81E0EE;
$base-400: #53CDDF;
$base-500: #30B1C5;
$base-600: #2C8896;
$base-700: #25616A;
$base-800: #1C3F45;
$base-900: #13272A;
$base-hover: #0C8497;
$base-subtle: #B3E7EF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#0FA6BD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FDFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B4F0F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#81E0EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#53CDDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#30B1C5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2C8896",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#25616A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C3F45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13272A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #0FA6BD

Color Lab

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