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#0AD6AA Color

#0AD6AA is rgb(10, 214, 170) in RGB, hsl(167, 91%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(95%, 0%, 21%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eucalyptus (#44D7A8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0AD6AA
HEX#0AD6AA
RGBrgb(10, 214, 170)
HSLhsl(167, 91%, 44%)
HSVhsv(167, 95%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(95%, 0%, 21%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(78% 0.152 170.8)
LABlab(76.50% -53.34 8.88)
LCHlch(76.50% 54.07 170.55)

What #0AD6AA 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 #0AD6AA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Eucalyptus#44D7A8ΔE 5.33Caribbean Green#00CC99ΔE 5.39Spearmint#4FE7B0ΔE 8.68Mountain Meadow#30BA8FΔE 11.96Olo#01FFCDΔE 15.08Sea Green (Crayola)#00FFCDΔE 15.09

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#0AD6AA Channel Values

How #0AD6AA 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 214 · B 1708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 167° · S 91% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 167° · S 95% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 95% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.87:1 vs white · 11.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0AD6AA 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 text1.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #0AD6AA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #0AD6AA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0AD6AA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#0AD6AA
Complementary
#D60A36
Analogous
#0AD644
Analogous
#0A9CD6
Triadic
#AA0AD6
Triadic
#D6AA0A
Split comp.
#D60A9C
Split comp.
#D6440A

Tints & Shades of #0AD6AA

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.

Tints

#15F4C4
#37F6CC
#5EF7D6
#85F9E0
#ACFBEA
#CEFDF3

Shades

#09B993
#08A180
#068468
#056651
#03493A
#023127

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #0AD6AA.

How #0AD6AA 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#0AD6AA
Protanopia#C5C5AB
Protanomaly#9DCCAA
Deuteranopia#B3B3AE
Deuteranomaly#8EC2AC
Tritanopia#36D1D1
Tritanomaly#2BD3C3
Achromatopsia#BDBDBD

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Using #0AD6AA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-0ad6aa: #0AD6AA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0AD6AA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0ad6aa': '#0AD6AA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.039, green: 0.839, blue: 0.667)
Android XML<color name="color_0ad6aa">#0AD6AA</color>
SVG fillfill="#0AD6AA"

More Green Colors

#0AD6AA sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#0AD6AA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0AD6AA?

#0AD6AA is a mid-tone green — rgb(10, 214, 170) in RGB and hsl(167, 91%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eucalyptus (#44D7A8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.33.

What is the RGB value of #0AD6AA?

#0AD6AA is rgb(10, 214, 170) — red 10, green 214, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0AD6AA?

#0AD6AA converts to approximately cmyk(95%, 0%, 21%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0AD6AA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #0AD6AA scores 1.87:1 against white and 11.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0AD6AA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0AD6AA 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 15.65, which is visibly different.

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