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#0AAEFA Color

#0AAEFA is rgb(10, 174, 250) in RGB, hsl(199, 96%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(96%, 30%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Microsoft Blue (#00A2ED), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0AAEFA
HEX#0AAEFA
RGBrgb(10, 174, 250)
HSLhsl(199, 96%, 51%)
HSVhsv(199, 96%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(96%, 30%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(71.4% 0.159 238.8)
LABlab(66.68% -17.15 -48.91)
LCHlch(66.68% 51.83 250.68)

What #0AAEFA 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 #0AAEFA, 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.

#0AAEFA Channel Values

How #0AAEFA 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 10 · G 174 · B 2508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 199° · S 96% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 199° · S 96% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 96% · M 30% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.49:1 vs white · 8.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0AAEFA 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 text2.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0AAEFA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0AAEFA; 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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Tints & Shades of #0AAEFA

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 #0AAEFA 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#0AAEFA
Protanopia#A0A0FA
Protanomaly#7FA6FA
Deuteranopia#9191FB
Deuteranomaly#739EFB
Tritanopia#00BABA
Tritanomaly#00B5D7
Achromatopsia#A4A4A4

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Using #0AAEFA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-0aaefa: #0AAEFA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0AAEFA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0aaefa': '#0AAEFA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.039, green: 0.682, blue: 0.980)
Android XML<color name="color_0aaefa">#0AAEFA</color>
SVG fillfill="#0AAEFA"

More Teal Colors

#0AAEFA sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#0AAEFA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0AAEFA?

#0AAEFA is a mid-tone teal — rgb(10, 174, 250) in RGB and hsl(199, 96%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Microsoft Blue (#00A2ED), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.54.

What is the RGB value of #0AAEFA?

#0AAEFA is rgb(10, 174, 250) — red 10, green 174, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0AAEFA?

#0AAEFA converts to approximately cmyk(96%, 30%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0AAEFA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #0AAEFA scores 2.49:1 against white and 8.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0AAEFA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0AAEFA 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 10.16, which is visibly different.

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