Palettes / Colors / #0FFAED
#0FFAED — Vivid Teal
#0FFAED is a teal color we call Vivid Teal, closest to the named color Aqua (#00FFFF). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: aqua (#00FFFF) — not an exact match. CSS aqua gives you #00FFFF, a different color; use #0FFAED 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.
#0FFAED 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 #FA0F1B; it also sits naturally between #0FFA79 and #0F90FA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #0FFAED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 15, 250, 237 |
| HSL | 177°, 96%, 52% |
| HSV | 177°, 94%, 98% |
| CMYK | 94%, 0%, 5%, 2% |
| XYZ | 49.67, 74.59, 91.90 |
| Yxy | 74.59, 0.2298, 0.3451 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.20, -50.71, -7.63 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.36, -44.56, -7.62 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 6% · Green 98% · Blue 93%
Cyan 94% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 5% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #0FFAED
.text { color: #0FFAED; }
.background { background-color: #0FFAED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #0FFAED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(15, 250, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(177, 96%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #0FFAED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(15, 250, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #0FFAED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(15, 250, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#0FFAED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#0FFAED">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FA0F1B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.32:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.92:1 AAA |
Best text color on #0FFAED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #0FFAED
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 #0FFAED: ·
How #0FFAED 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 #0FFAED 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 #0FFAED?
#0FFAED is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 15, 250, 237). Its closest standard named color is Aqua.
What is the RGB and HSL of #0FFAED?
#0FFAED is RGB 15, 250, 237 — HSL 177°, 96%, 52% — CMYK 94%, 0%, 5%, 2%.
What colors go with #0FFAED?
Its complement is #FA0F1B; analogous partners are #0FFA79 and #0F90FA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #0FFAED for text?
Black text on #0FFAED has a contrast ratio of 15.92:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.32:1.