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#0AE6FA Color

#0AE6FA is rgb(10, 230, 250) in RGB, hsl(185, 96%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(96%, 8%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lotion Blue (#15F2FD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0AE6FA
HEX#0AE6FA
RGBrgb(10, 230, 250)
HSLhsl(185, 96%, 51%)
HSVhsv(185, 96%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(96%, 8%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(84.5% 0.144 206)
LABlab(83.23% -41.93 -23.47)
LCHlch(83.23% 48.05 209.24)

What #0AE6FA 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 #0AE6FA, 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.

#0AE6FA Channel Values

How #0AE6FA 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 230 · B 2508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 185° · S 96% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 185° · S 96% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 96% · M 8% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.53:1 vs white · 13.71:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0AE6FA 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 text1.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0AE6FA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0AE6FA; 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 #0AE6FA

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 #0AE6FA 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#0AE6FA
Protanopia#D4D4FA
Protanomaly#A9DBFA
Deuteranopia#C1C1FD
Deuteranomaly#99D1FC
Tritanopia#00E9E9
Tritanomaly#00E8F0
Achromatopsia#D1D1D1

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Using #0AE6FA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-0ae6fa: #0AE6FA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0AE6FA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0ae6fa': '#0AE6FA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.039, green: 0.902, blue: 0.980)
Android XML<color name="color_0ae6fa">#0AE6FA</color>
SVG fillfill="#0AE6FA"

More Teal Colors

#0AE6FA sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#0AE6FA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0AE6FA?

#0AE6FA is a mid-tone teal — rgb(10, 230, 250) in RGB and hsl(185, 96%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lotion Blue (#15F2FD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.52.

What is the RGB value of #0AE6FA?

#0AE6FA is rgb(10, 230, 250) — red 10, green 230, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0AE6FA?

#0AE6FA converts to approximately cmyk(96%, 8%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0AE6FA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #0AE6FA scores 1.53:1 against white and 13.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0AE6FA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0AE6FA 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 darkturquoise (#00CED1) at a CIE76 distance of 12.45, which is visibly different.

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