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#009ADB Color

#009ADB is rgb(0, 154, 219) in RGB, hsl(198, 100%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 30%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Electric Blue (#0892D0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#009ADB
HEX#009ADB
RGBrgb(0, 154, 219)
HSLhsl(198, 100%, 43%)
HSVhsv(198, 100%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(100%, 30%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(65.1% 0.143 237.4)
LABlab(59.40% -16.80 -43.35)
LCHlch(59.40% 46.49 248.81)

What #009ADB 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 #009ADB, 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.

#009ADB Channel Values

How #009ADB 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 154 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 198° · S 100% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 198° · S 100% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 100% · M 30% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.16:1 vs white · 6.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #009ADB 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #009ADB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #009ADB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #009ADB; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #009ADB

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 #009ADB.

How #009ADB 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#009ADB
Protanopia#8D8DDB
Protanomaly#7093DB
Deuteranopia#8080DC
Deuteranomaly#658BDC
Tritanopia#00A4A4
Tritanomaly#00A0BD
Achromatopsia#919191

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #009ADB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-009adb: #009ADB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #009ADB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-009adb': '#009ADB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.000, green: 0.604, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_009adb">#009ADB</color>
SVG fillfill="#009ADB"

More Teal Colors

#009ADB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#009ADB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #009ADB?

#009ADB is a mid-tone teal — rgb(0, 154, 219) in RGB and hsl(198, 100%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Electric Blue (#0892D0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.44.

What is the RGB value of #009ADB?

#009ADB is rgb(0, 154, 219) — red 0, green 154, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #009ADB?

#009ADB converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 30%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #009ADB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #009ADB scores 3.16:1 against white and 6.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #009ADB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #009ADB 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 deepskyblue (#00BFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 14.41, which is visibly different.

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