#0AA9A6 Color
#0AA9A6 is rgb(10, 169, 166) in RGB, hsl(179, 89%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(94%, 0%, 2%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#0AA9A6rgb(10, 169, 166)hsl(179, 89%, 35%)hsv(179, 94%, 66%)cmyk(94%, 0%, 2%, 34%)oklch(66.5% 0.113 192.5)lab(62.36% -37.55 -9.35)lch(62.36% 38.70 193.98)What #0AA9A6 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 #0AA9A6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#0AA9A6 Channel Values
How #0AA9A6 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 169 · B 166 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 179° · S 89% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 179° · S 94% · V 66% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 94% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 34% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.9:1 vs white · 7.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0AA9A6 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 #0AA9A6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0AA9A6; 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 #0AA9A6
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 #0AA9A6 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.
#0AA9A6#9B9BA6#7BA1A6#8D8DA8#7099A7#10A9A9#0EA9A8#989898Using #0AA9A6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-0aa9a6: #0AA9A6;background-color: #0AA9A6;colors: { 'color-0aa9a6': '#0AA9A6' }Color(red: 0.039, green: 0.663, blue: 0.651)<color name="color_0aa9a6">#0AA9A6</color>fill="#0AA9A6"More Teal Colors
#0AA9A6 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#0AA9A6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #0AA9A6?
#0AA9A6 is a dark teal — rgb(10, 169, 166) in RGB and hsl(179, 89%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.17.
What is the RGB value of #0AA9A6?
#0AA9A6 is rgb(10, 169, 166) — red 10, green 169, and blue 166 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #0AA9A6?
#0AA9A6 converts to approximately cmyk(94%, 0%, 2%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #0AA9A6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #0AA9A6 scores 2.9:1 against white and 7.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #0AA9A6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #0AA9A6 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 4.17, which is very hard to tell apart.
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