#0AA38A Color
#0AA38A is rgb(10, 163, 138) in RGB, hsl(170, 88%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(94%, 0%, 15%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Green (#00A693), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#0AA38Argb(10, 163, 138)hsl(170, 88%, 34%)hsv(170, 94%, 64%)cmyk(94%, 0%, 15%, 36%)oklch(64% 0.118 176.4)lab(59.77% -41.49 2.47)lch(59.77% 41.56 176.59)What #0AA38A 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 #0AA38A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#0AA38A Channel Values
How #0AA38A 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 163 · B 138 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 170° · S 88% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 170° · S 94% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 94% · M 0% · Y 15% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.17:1 vs white · 6.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0AA38A 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 #0AA38A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0AA38A; 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 #0AA38A
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 #0AA38A 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.
#0AA38A#96968A#779B8A#88888C#6C948C#24A0A0#1CA198#909090Using #0AA38A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-0aa38a: #0AA38A;background-color: #0AA38A;colors: { 'color-0aa38a': '#0AA38A' }Color(red: 0.039, green: 0.639, blue: 0.541)<color name="color_0aa38a">#0AA38A</color>fill="#0AA38A"More Teal Colors
#0AA38A sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#0AA38A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #0AA38A?
#0AA38A is a dark teal — rgb(10, 163, 138) in RGB and hsl(170, 88%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Green (#00A693), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.62.
What is the RGB value of #0AA38A?
#0AA38A is rgb(10, 163, 138) — red 10, green 163, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #0AA38A?
#0AA38A converts to approximately cmyk(94%, 0%, 15%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #0AA38A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #0AA38A scores 3.17:1 against white and 6.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #0AA38A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #0AA38A 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 lightseagreen (#20B2AA) at a CIE76 distance of 11.32, which is visibly different.
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