#00ccff

#00ccff is rgb(0, 204, 255), or hsl(192, 100%, 50%). The nearest reference Tailwind v4 token is cyan-400 (#00d3f2), not an exact match.

Conversions

WCAG contrast

Background	Ratio	AA text	AA large	AAA text
white	1.90:1	fail	fail	fail
black	11.08:1	pass	pass	pass
slate-900	9.42:1	pass	pass	pass
gray-100	1.72:1	fail	fail	fail

Ratios use WCAG relative luminance for opaque sRGB colors. Normal text requires 4.5:1, or 7:1 at AAA. Large text requires 3:1: at least 24 CSS pixels, or about 18.67 CSS pixels when bold. Pass/fail uses the unrounded ratio. Contrast alone is not a full accessibility assessment.

Colors paired with #00ccff in real UI palettes

These colors appear alongside #00ccff in StyleKit's curated palettes. Co-occurrence is not a promise of text readability; each pair includes its measured contrast.

#cc00ff
Used together in Pop Art.
2.21:1
Not for normal text
#ff0066
Used together in Pop Art.
2.04:1
Not for normal text
#ff6600
Used together in Pop Art.
1.55:1
Not for normal text
#ffff00
Used together in Pop Art.
1.76:1
Not for normal text

A readable starting point

black text on #00ccff: 11.08:1 contrast.

Design styles using this color

Pop Artaccent · expressive

Tints and shades

#ccf5ff

#99ebff

#66e0ff

#33d6ff

#00a3cc

#007a99

#005266

#002933

Lightness ladder in HSL space, from the lightest tint to the darkest shade of #00ccff.

Similar colors in the library

#01cdfe #00d4ff #22d3ee #00d9ff #64c8ff #38bdf8 #48dbfb #7dd3fc

Nearest swatches by perceptual OKLab distance across all curated style palettes.

AI prompt snippet

Use #00ccff as the accent color, following the Pop Art style: rgb(0, 204, 255), nearest Tailwind token cyan-400. Keep text contrast at least 4.5:1 (this color scores 1.9:1 on white, 11.08:1 on black).

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Questions about #00ccff

What color is #00ccff?

#00ccff is rgb(0, 204, 255), or hsl(192, 100%, 50%). The nearest reference Tailwind v4 token is cyan-400 (#00d3f2), not an exact match.

What text color should I use on #00ccff?

Black (#000000) has the higher black-or-white contrast against #00ccff: 11.08:1. This calculation assumes opaque, flat sRGB colors. Normal text requires 4.5:1 and large text 3:1 under WCAG 2.2 SC 1.4.3; it is not a complete accessibility assessment.

How can I use exactly #00ccff in Tailwind CSS?

Use bg-[#00ccff], text-[#00ccff], or a CSS custom property instead of substituting a nearby named token. The reference palette is Tailwind CSS 4.1.18, converted from OKLCH to sRGB hex; newer Tailwind versions and custom themes can differ.

Sources and calculation limits

Reference palette: Tailwind CSS 4.1.18, converted from OKLCH to sRGB hex. Named tokens are versioned approximations; use the exact hex utilities when matching an existing design. Palette pairings come from the linked StyleKit definitions, not external popularity or preference data.