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#000A0A Color

#000A0A is rgb(0, 10, 10) in RGB, hsl(180, 100%, 2%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 0%, 0%, 96%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vampire Black (#080808), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#000A0A
HEX#000A0A
RGBrgb(0, 10, 10)
HSLhsl(180, 100%, 2%)
HSVhsv(180, 100%, 4%)
CMYKcmyk(100%, 0%, 0%, 96%)
OKLCHoklch(13.1% 0.022 194.8)
LABlab(2.13% -2.71 -0.97)
LCHlch(2.13% 2.88 199.70)

What #000A0A Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #000A0A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#000A0A Channel Values

How #000A0A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 0 · G 10 · B 108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 180° · S 100% · L 2%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 180° · S 100% · V 4%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 100% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 96%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance20.04:1 vs white · 1.05:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #000A0A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text20.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text1.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #000A0A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #000A0A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #000A0A

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #000A0A.

How #000A0A Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#000A0A
Protanopia#08080A
Protanomaly#05090A
Deuteranopia#07070A
Deuteranomaly#04080A
Tritanopia#000A0A
Tritanomaly#000A0A
Achromatopsia#080808

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Using #000A0A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-000a0a: #000A0A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #000A0A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-000a0a': '#000A0A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.000, green: 0.039, blue: 0.039)
Android XML<color name="color_000a0a">#000A0A</color>
SVG fillfill="#000A0A"

More Teal Colors

#000A0A sits in the tealfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#000A0A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #000A0A?

#000A0A is a darkest teal — rgb(0, 10, 10) in RGB and hsl(180, 100%, 2%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vampire Black (#080808), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.88.

What is the RGB value of #000A0A?

#000A0A is rgb(0, 10, 10) — red 0, green 10, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #000A0A?

#000A0A converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 0%, 0%, 96%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #000A0A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #000A0A scores 20.04:1 against white and 1.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #000A0A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #000A0A is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 3.59, which is very hard to tell apart.

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