#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.
#0AB2AArgb(10, 178, 170)hsl(177, 89%, 37%)hsv(177, 94%, 70%)cmyk(94%, 0%, 4%, 30%)oklch(68.9% 0.118 189.1)lab(65.29% -40.19 -7.24)lch(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.
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#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.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 10 · G 178 · B 170 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 177° · S 89% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 177° · S 94% · V 70% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 94% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 30% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.64:1 vs white · 7.96:1 vs black | WCAG 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.
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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.
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.
#0AB2AA#A4A4AA#82AAAA#9595AC#76A1AB#17B1B1#13B1AE#9F9F9FUsing #0AB2AA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-0ab2aa: #0AB2AA;background-color: #0AB2AA;colors: { 'color-0ab2aa': '#0AB2AA' }Color(red: 0.039, green: 0.698, blue: 0.667)<color name="color_0ab2aa">#0AB2AA</color>fill="#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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