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#00DBEB Color

#00DBEB is rgb(0, 219, 235) in RGB, hsl(184, 100%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 7%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#00DBEB
HEX#00DBEB
RGBrgb(0, 219, 235)
HSLhsl(184, 100%, 46%)
HSVhsv(184, 100%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(100%, 7%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(81.3% 0.139 204.2)
LABlab(79.51% -41.39 -21.17)
LCHlch(79.51% 46.49 207.09)

What #00DBEB 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 #00DBEB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Turquoise#00CED1ΔE 8.4Lotion Blue#15F2FDΔE 8.66Robin Egg Blue#00CCCCΔE 10.17Medium Turquoise#48D1CCΔE 12.8Maximum Blue Green#30BFBFΔE 14.01Electric Blue#7DF9FFΔE 14.88

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

#00DBEB Channel Values

How #00DBEB 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 219 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 184° · S 100% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 184° · S 100% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 100% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.7:1 vs white · 12.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #00DBEB 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 text1.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #00DBEB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #00DBEB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #00DBEB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#00DBEB
Complementary
#EB1000
Analogous
#00EB85
Analogous
#0066EB
Triadic
#EB00DB
Triadic
#DBEB00
Split comp.
#EB0066
Split comp.
#EB8500

Tints & Shades of #00DBEB

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

#0FEFFF
#38F2FF
#5CF4FF
#85F7FF
#A8F9FF
#D1FCFF

Shades

#00BECC
#00A2AD
#00858F
#006970
#004C52
#003033

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #00DBEB.

How #00DBEB 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#00DBEB
Protanopia#CACAEB
Protanomaly#A0D1EB
Deuteranopia#B7B7ED
Deuteranomaly#91C6EC
Tritanopia#00DDDD
Tritanomaly#00DCE3
Achromatopsia#C6C6C6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #00DBEB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-00dbeb: #00DBEB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #00DBEB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-00dbeb': '#00DBEB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.000, green: 0.859, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_00dbeb">#00DBEB</color>
SVG fillfill="#00DBEB"

More Teal Colors

#00DBEB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#00DBEB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #00DBEB?

#00DBEB is a mid-tone teal — rgb(0, 219, 235) in RGB and hsl(184, 100%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.4.

What is the RGB value of #00DBEB?

#00DBEB is rgb(0, 219, 235) — red 0, green 219, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #00DBEB?

#00DBEB converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 7%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #00DBEB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #00DBEB scores 1.7:1 against white and 12.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #00DBEB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #00DBEB 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 darkturquoise (#00CED1) at a CIE76 distance of 8.4, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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