Close to Aqua Blue
#0CD0FA
#0CD0FA is a mid-tone, vivid teal, close to the color Aqua Blue. In RGB it’s made of 4.7% red, 81.6% green, and 98% blue. Its hue is 191°, with 96% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #0CD0FA.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.84:1 FailBlack text on this color
11.42:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.84:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.42:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #0CD0FA as they’d see it.
#0CD0FA in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #0CD0FA
What color is #0CD0FA?
#0CD0FA is a mid-tone, vivid teal, close to the color Aqua Blue. In RGB it’s made of 4.7% red, 81.6% green, and 98% blue. Its hue is 191°, with 96% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #0CD0FA in RGB?
#0CD0FA is rgb(12, 208, 250): 12 red, 208 green, and 250 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #0CD0FA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(95, 17, 0, 2). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #0CD0FA?
PANTONE 306 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #0CD0FA?
Its complement #FCAB93 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.