#0EA5E9 — Tints, Shades & Color Values

Tailwind CSS sky-500 · Every value on this page is precomputed — copy what you need.

#0EA5E9 is a medium, vivid cyan. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class sky-500 (e.g. bg-sky-500, text-sky-500). Its nearest CSS named color is dodgerblue (#1e90ff). For readable text on a #0EA5E9 background, black text gives the strongest contrast (7.58:1). #0EA5E9 sits in the middle of the lightness range, so it can serve as a primary brand or accent color — use its tints for backgrounds and its shades for text and pressed states.

Color Values

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#0EA5E9 in Tailwind CSS (sky-500)

#0EA5E9 ships with Tailwind CSS as sky-500 — use it as bg-sky-500, text-sky-500, or border-sky-500. It sits at step 500 of the sky ramp; every other step links to its own page:

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• 500
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• 950

Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.

Tints of #0EA5E9 (Mixed with White)

Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.

• 10% tint #26aeeb Copy
• 20% tint #3eb7ed Copy
• 30% tint #56c0f0 Copy
• 40% tint #6ec9f2 Copy
• 50% tint #87d2f4 Copy
• 60% tint #9fdbf6 Copy
• 70% tint #b7e4f8 Copy
• 80% tint #cfedfb Copy
• 90% tint #e7f6fd Copy

Shades of #0EA5E9 (Mixed with Black)

Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).

• 10% shade #0d95d2 Copy
• 20% shade #0b84ba Copy
• 30% shade #0a73a3 Copy
• 40% shade #08638c Copy
• 50% shade #075375 Copy
• 60% shade #06425d Copy
• 70% shade #043246 Copy
• 80% shade #03212f Copy
• 90% shade #011017 Copy

WCAG Contrast & Accessibility

Contrast ratios for text placed on a #0EA5E9 background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).

If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a darker shade of #0EA5E9 from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.

More cyan colors in the library: #00FFFF, #2DD4BF (teal-400), #22D3EE (cyan-400), #06B6D4 (cyan-500), #1ABC9C, #40E0D0.

Frequently Asked Questions

• What color is #0EA5E9?

  #0EA5E9 is a medium, vivid cyan — rgb(14, 165, 233). Its nearest CSS named color is dodgerblue. In Tailwind CSS it is sky-500.

• How do I make tints and shades of #0EA5E9?

  Mix #0EA5E9 with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #0EA5E9 is #3eb7ed and a 20% shade is #0b84ba — the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #0EA5E9 in the generator for finer steps.

• What text color is readable on #0EA5E9?

  Black text gives the strongest contrast on a #0EA5E9 background at 7.58:1, which passes WCAG AA and AAA for normal text.

• What is the Tailwind CSS class for #0EA5E9?

  sky-500 — use it as bg-sky-500, text-sky-500, or border-sky-500. The full sky 50–950 ramp is linked above.

Browse more colors in the color library, or start from any hex code on the HexTints homepage.