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#000B0F Color

#000B0F is rgb(0, 11, 15) in RGB, hsl(196, 100%, 3%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 27%, 0%, 94%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Black (#010B13), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#000B0F
HEX#000B0F
RGBrgb(0, 11, 15)
HSLhsl(196, 100%, 3%)
HSVhsv(196, 100%, 6%)
CMYKcmyk(100%, 27%, 0%, 94%)
OKLCHoklch(13.8% 0.024 215.9)
LABlab(2.43% -2.50 -2.86)
LCHlch(2.43% 3.81 228.84)

What #000B0F 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 #000B0F, 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.

#000B0F Channel Values

How #000B0F 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 11 · B 158-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 196° · S 100% · L 3%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 196° · S 100% · V 6%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 100% · M 27% · Y 0% · K 94%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance19.91:1 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 #000B0F 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 text19.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text1.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #000B0F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #000B0F; 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 #000B0F

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 #000B0F.

How #000B0F 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#000B0F
Protanopia#09090F
Protanomaly#050A0F
Deuteranopia#07070F
Deuteranomaly#04090F
Tritanopia#000C0C
Tritanomaly#000B0D
Achromatopsia#090909

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Using #000B0F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-000b0f: #000B0F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #000B0F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-000b0f': '#000B0F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.000, green: 0.043, blue: 0.059)
Android XML<color name="color_000b0f">#000B0F</color>
SVG fillfill="#000B0F"

More Teal Colors

#000B0F sits in the tealfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#000B0F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #000B0F?

#000B0F is a darkest teal — rgb(0, 11, 15) in RGB and hsl(196, 100%, 3%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Black (#010B13), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.26.

What is the RGB value of #000B0F?

#000B0F is rgb(0, 11, 15) — red 0, green 11, and blue 15 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #000B0F?

#000B0F converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 27%, 0%, 94%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #000B0F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #000B0F scores 19.91:1 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 #000B0F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #000B0F 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 4.51, which is very hard to tell apart.

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