#0A9488 Color
#0A9488 is rgb(10, 148, 136) in RGB, hsl(175, 87%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(93%, 0%, 8%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#0A9488rgb(10, 148, 136)hsl(175, 87%, 31%)hsv(175, 93%, 58%)cmyk(93%, 0%, 8%, 42%)oklch(60% 0.104 184.7)lab(54.86% -36.14 -3.49)lch(54.86% 36.31 185.51)What #0A9488 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 #0A9488, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#0A9488 Channel Values
How #0A9488 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 10 · G 148 · B 136 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 175° · S 87% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 175° · S 93% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 93% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.75:1 vs white · 5.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0A9488 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.
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Colors That Go With #0A9488
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0A9488; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #0A9488
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.
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How #0A9488 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.
#0A9488#888888#6C8D88#7B7B8A#618689#189393#14938E#848484Using #0A9488 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-0a9488: #0A9488;background-color: #0A9488;colors: { 'color-0a9488': '#0A9488' }Color(red: 0.039, green: 0.580, blue: 0.533)<color name="color_0a9488">#0A9488</color>fill="#0A9488"More Teal Colors
#0A9488 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#0A9488 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #0A9488?
#0A9488 is a dark teal — rgb(10, 148, 136) in RGB and hsl(175, 87%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.76.
What is the RGB value of #0A9488?
#0A9488 is rgb(10, 148, 136) — red 10, green 148, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #0A9488?
#0A9488 converts to approximately cmyk(93%, 0%, 8%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #0A9488 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #0A9488 scores 3.75:1 against white and 5.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #0A9488 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #0A9488 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 darkcyan (#008B8B) at a CIE76 distance of 7.76, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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