#0B3C3A Color
#0B3C3A is rgb(11, 60, 58) in RGB, hsl(178, 69%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(82%, 0%, 3%, 76%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is MSU Green (#18453B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.33. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#0B3C3Argb(11, 60, 58)hsl(178, 69%, 14%)hsv(178, 82%, 24%)cmyk(82%, 0%, 3%, 76%)oklch(32.4% 0.05 190.9)lab(22.20% -16.82 -3.66)lch(22.20% 17.22 192.27)What #0B3C3A 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 #0B3C3A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#0B3C3A Channel Values
How #0B3C3A 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 11 · G 60 · B 58 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 178° · S 69% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 178° · S 82% · V 24% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 82% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 76% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.2:1 vs white · 1.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0B3C3A 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 #0B3C3A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0B3C3A; 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 #0B3C3A
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 #0B3C3A 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.
#0B3C3A#37373A#2B393A#32323B#27363A#0C3C3C#0C3C3B#353535Using #0B3C3A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-0b3c3a: #0B3C3A;background-color: #0B3C3A;colors: { 'color-0b3c3a': '#0B3C3A' }Color(red: 0.043, green: 0.235, blue: 0.227)<color name="color_0b3c3a">#0B3C3A</color>fill="#0B3C3A"More Teal Colors
#0B3C3A sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#0B3C3A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #0B3C3A?
#0B3C3A is a darkest teal — rgb(11, 60, 58) in RGB and hsl(178, 69%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is MSU Green (#18453B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.33.
What is the RGB value of #0B3C3A?
#0B3C3A is rgb(11, 60, 58) — red 11, green 60, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #0B3C3A?
#0B3C3A converts to approximately cmyk(82%, 0%, 3%, 76%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #0B3C3A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #0B3C3A scores 12.2:1 against white and 1.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #0B3C3A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #0B3C3A 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 10.04, which is visibly different.
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