Palettes / Colors / #0FC2BC
#0FC2BC — Vivid Teal
#0FC2BC is a teal color we call Vivid Teal, closest to the named color DarkTurquoise (#00CED1). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkturquoise (#00CED1) — not an exact match. CSS darkturquoise gives you #00CED1, a different color; use #0FC2BC when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#0FC2BC is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #C20F15; it also sits naturally between #0FC263 and #0F6FC2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #0FC2BC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 15, 194, 188 |
| HSL | 178°, 86%, 41% |
| HSV | 178°, 92%, 76% |
| CMYK | 92%, 0%, 3%, 24% |
| XYZ | 28.57, 42.32, 54.24 |
| Yxy | 42.32, 0.2283, 0.3382 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.09, -40.46, -8.39 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.05, -32.49, -7.73 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 6% · Green 76% · Blue 74%
Cyan 92% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 3% · Key 24%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #0FC2BC
.text { color: #0FC2BC; }
.background { background-color: #0FC2BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #0FC2BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(15, 194, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(178, 86%, 41%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #0FC2BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(15, 194, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #0FC2BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(15, 194, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#0FC2BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#0FC2BC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C20F15:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.22:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.46:1 AAA |
Best text color on #0FC2BC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #0FC2BC
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #0FC2BC: ·
How #0FC2BC looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #0FC2BC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #0FC2BC?
#0FC2BC is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 15, 194, 188). Its closest standard named color is DarkTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #0FC2BC?
#0FC2BC is RGB 15, 194, 188 — HSL 178°, 86%, 41% — CMYK 92%, 0%, 3%, 24%.
What colors go with #0FC2BC?
Its complement is #C20F15; analogous partners are #0FC263 and #0F6FC2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #0FC2BC for text?
Black text on #0FC2BC has a contrast ratio of 9.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.22:1.