#0AB1BD Color
#0AB1BD is rgb(10, 177, 189) in RGB, hsl(184, 90%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(95%, 6%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Blue Green (#30BFBF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#0AB1BDrgb(10, 177, 189)hsl(184, 90%, 39%)hsv(184, 95%, 74%)cmyk(95%, 6%, 0%, 26%)oklch(69.3% 0.117 203.5)lab(65.49% -35.24 -17.41)lch(65.49% 39.30 206.29)What #0AB1BD 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 #0AB1BD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#0AB1BD Channel Values
How #0AB1BD 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 177 · B 189 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 184° · S 90% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 184° · S 95% · V 74% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 95% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 26% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.61:1 vs white · 8.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0AB1BD 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 #0AB1BD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0AB1BD; 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 #0AB1BD
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 #0AB1BD 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.
#0AB1BD#A3A3BD#81A9BD#9494BF#75A0BE#00B3B3#00B2B7#A0A0A0Using #0AB1BD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-0ab1bd: #0AB1BD;background-color: #0AB1BD;colors: { 'color-0ab1bd': '#0AB1BD' }Color(red: 0.039, green: 0.694, blue: 0.741)<color name="color_0ab1bd">#0AB1BD</color>fill="#0AB1BD"More Teal Colors
#0AB1BD sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#0AB1BD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #0AB1BD?
#0AB1BD is a dark teal — rgb(10, 177, 189) in RGB and hsl(184, 90%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Blue Green (#30BFBF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.15.
What is the RGB value of #0AB1BD?
#0AB1BD is rgb(10, 177, 189) — red 10, green 177, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #0AB1BD?
#0AB1BD converts to approximately cmyk(95%, 6%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #0AB1BD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #0AB1BD scores 2.61:1 against white and 8.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #0AB1BD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #0AB1BD 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 11.09, which is visibly different.
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