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#0B463C Color

#0B463C is rgb(11, 70, 60) in RGB, hsl(170, 73%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(84%, 0%, 14%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is MSU Green (#18453B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0B463C
HEX#0B463C
RGBrgb(11, 70, 60)
HSLhsl(170, 73%, 16%)
HSVhsv(170, 84%, 27%)
CMYKcmyk(84%, 0%, 14%, 73%)
OKLCHoklch(35.5% 0.06 178.3)
LABlab(25.98% -21.08 0.52)
LCHlch(25.98% 21.09 178.58)

What #0B463C 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 #0B463C, 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.

#0B463C Channel Values

How #0B463C 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 11 · G 70 · B 608-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 170° · S 73% · L 16%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 170° · S 84% · V 27%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 84% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 73%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.74:1 vs white · 1.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0B463C 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 text10.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0B463C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0B463C; 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 #0B463C

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 #0B463C 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#0B463C
Protanopia#40403C
Protanomaly#32433C
Deuteranopia#3A3A3D
Deuteranomaly#2D3F3D
Tritanopia#114545
Tritanomaly#0E4541
Achromatopsia#3E3E3E

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Using #0B463C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-0b463c: #0B463C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0B463C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0b463c': '#0B463C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.043, green: 0.275, blue: 0.235)
Android XML<color name="color_0b463c">#0B463C</color>
SVG fillfill="#0B463C"

More Teal Colors

#0B463C sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#0B463C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0B463C?

#0B463C is a darkest teal — rgb(11, 70, 60) in RGB and hsl(170, 73%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is MSU Green (#18453B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.88.

What is the RGB value of #0B463C?

#0B463C is rgb(11, 70, 60) — red 11, green 70, and blue 60 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0B463C?

#0B463C converts to approximately cmyk(84%, 0%, 14%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0B463C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #0B463C scores 10.74:1 against white and 1.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0B463C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0B463C 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 11.15, which is visibly different.

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