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#0AB2AA Color

#0AB2AA is rgb(10, 178, 170) in RGB, hsl(177, 89%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(94%, 0%, 4%, 30%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0AB2AA
HEX#0AB2AA
RGBrgb(10, 178, 170)
HSLhsl(177, 89%, 37%)
HSVhsv(177, 94%, 70%)
CMYKcmyk(94%, 0%, 4%, 30%)
OKLCHoklch(68.9% 0.118 189.1)
LABlab(65.29% -40.19 -7.24)
LCHlch(65.29% 40.84 190.21)

What #0AB2AA 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 #0AB2AA, 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.

#0AB2AA Channel Values

How #0AB2AA 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 178 · B 1708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 177° · S 89% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 177° · S 94% · V 70%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 94% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 30%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.64:1 vs white · 7.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0AB2AA 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 text2.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0AB2AA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0AB2AA; 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 #0AB2AA

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 #0AB2AA 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#0AB2AA
Protanopia#A4A4AA
Protanomaly#82AAAA
Deuteranopia#9595AC
Deuteranomaly#76A1AB
Tritanopia#17B1B1
Tritanomaly#13B1AE
Achromatopsia#9F9F9F

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Using #0AB2AA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-0ab2aa: #0AB2AA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0AB2AA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0ab2aa': '#0AB2AA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.039, green: 0.698, blue: 0.667)
Android XML<color name="color_0ab2aa">#0AB2AA</color>
SVG fillfill="#0AB2AA"

More Teal Colors

#0AB2AA sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#0AB2AA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0AB2AA?

#0AB2AA is a dark teal — rgb(10, 178, 170) in RGB and hsl(177, 89%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.41.

What is the RGB value of #0AB2AA?

#0AB2AA is rgb(10, 178, 170) — red 10, green 178, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0AB2AA?

#0AB2AA converts to approximately cmyk(94%, 0%, 4%, 30%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0AB2AA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #0AB2AA scores 2.64:1 against white and 7.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0AB2AA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0AB2AA 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 1.41, which is below the threshold most people can see.

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