#0ABAB5 Color

#0ABAB5 is rgb(10, 186, 181) in RGB, hsl(178, 90%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(95%, 0%, 3%, 27%) in CMYK. The closest CSS named color is LightSeaGreen (#20B2AA). Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0ABAB5

HEX#0ABAB5

RGBrgb(10, 186, 181)

HSLhsl(178, 90%, 38%)

HSVhsv(178, 95%, 73%)

CMYKcmyk(95%, 0%, 3%, 27%)

OKLCHoklch(71.3% 0.122 191.3)

LABlab(68.07% -40.79 -9.18)

LCHlch(68.07% 41.82 192.69)

#0ABAB5 Channel Values

How #0ABAB5 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 186 · B 181	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 178° · S 90% · L 38%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 178° · S 95% · V 73%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 95% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 27%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.41:1 vs white · 8.7:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0ABAB5 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.

TextWhite text2.41:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.7:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #0ABAB5 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #0ABAB5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0ABAB5; 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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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #0ABAB5

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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Shades

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How #0ABAB5 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#0ABAB5

Protanopia#ABABB5

Protanomaly#88B1B5

Deuteranopia#9B9BB7

Deuteranomaly#7BA9B6

Tritanopia#13B9B9

Tritanomaly#10BAB8

Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

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Using #0ABAB5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-0abab5: #0ABAB5;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0ABAB5;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0abab5': '#0ABAB5' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.039, green: 0.729, blue: 0.710)

Android XML<color name="color_0abab5">#0ABAB5</color>

SVG fillfill="#0ABAB5"

#0ABAB5 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the RGB value of #0ABAB5?

#0ABAB5 is rgb(10, 186, 181) — red 10, green 186, and blue 181 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0ABAB5?

#0ABAB5 converts to approximately cmyk(95%, 0%, 3%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0ABAB5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #0ABAB5 scores 2.41:1 against white and 8.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Does #0ABAB5 have a color name?

#0ABAB5 is not one of the 140 CSS named colors. The closest named color is LightSeaGreen (#20B2AA), at a CIE76 distance of 4, so the two are very hard to tell apart.

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