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#0AD6BB Color

#0AD6BB is rgb(10, 214, 187) in RGB, hsl(172, 91%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(95%, 0%, 13%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise (#40E0D0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0AD6BB
HEX#0AD6BB
RGBrgb(10, 214, 187)
HSLhsl(172, 91%, 44%)
HSVhsv(172, 95%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(95%, 0%, 13%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(78.5% 0.142 179.2)
LABlab(76.85% -49.99 0.38)
LCHlch(76.85% 49.99 179.57)

What #0AD6BB 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 #0AD6BB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Turquoise#40E0D0ΔE 8.13Eucalyptus#44D7A8ΔE 11.17Bright Turquoise#08E8DEΔE 11.3Caribbean Green#00CC99ΔE 13.63Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 14.39Medium Turquoise#48D1CCΔE 14.52

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

#0AD6BB Channel Values

How #0AD6BB 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 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 172° · S 91% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 172° · S 95% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 95% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.85:1 vs white · 11.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0AD6BB 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 text1.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #0AD6BB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #0AD6BB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0AD6BB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#0AD6BB
Complementary
#D60A25
Analogous
#0AD655
Analogous
#0A8BD6
Triadic
#BB0AD6
Triadic
#D6BB0A
Split comp.
#D60A8B
Split comp.
#D6550A

Tints & Shades of #0AD6BB

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

#15F4D6
#37F6DC
#5EF7E3
#85F9EA
#ACFBF1
#CEFDF7

Shades

#09B9A2
#08A18C
#068473
#056659
#034940
#02312B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #0AD6BB.

How #0AD6BB 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#0AD6BB
Protanopia#C5C5BC
Protanomaly#9DCCBB
Deuteranopia#B3B3BE
Deuteranomaly#8EC2BD
Tritanopia#2CD3D3
Tritanomaly#23D4CA
Achromatopsia#BEBEBE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #0AD6BB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-0ad6bb: #0AD6BB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0AD6BB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0ad6bb': '#0AD6BB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.039, green: 0.839, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_0ad6bb">#0AD6BB</color>
SVG fillfill="#0AD6BB"

More Teal Colors

#0AD6BB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#0AD6BB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0AD6BB?

#0AD6BB is a mid-tone teal — rgb(10, 214, 187) in RGB and hsl(172, 91%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.13.

What is the RGB value of #0AD6BB?

#0AD6BB is rgb(10, 214, 187) — red 10, green 214, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0AD6BB?

#0AD6BB converts to approximately cmyk(95%, 0%, 13%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0AD6BB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #0AD6BB scores 1.85:1 against white and 11.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0AD6BB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0AD6BB 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 turquoise (#40E0D0) at a CIE76 distance of 8.13, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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