#0B4950 Color
#0B4950 is rgb(11, 73, 80) in RGB, hsl(186, 76%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 9%, 0%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#0B4950rgb(11, 73, 80)hsl(186, 76%, 18%)hsv(186, 86%, 31%)cmyk(86%, 9%, 0%, 69%)oklch(37.2% 0.059 206.6)lab(27.67% -17.21 -9.90)lch(27.67% 19.86 209.91)What #0B4950 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 #0B4950, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#0B4950 Channel Values
How #0B4950 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 73 · B 80 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 186° · S 76% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 186° · S 86% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 86% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.08:1 vs white · 2.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0B4950 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 #0B4950
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0B4950; 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 #0B4950
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 #0B4950 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.
#0B4950#434350#344550#3C3C51#2F4251#054A4A#084A4C#424242Using #0B4950 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-0b4950: #0B4950;background-color: #0B4950;colors: { 'color-0b4950': '#0B4950' }Color(red: 0.043, green: 0.286, blue: 0.314)<color name="color_0b4950">#0B4950</color>fill="#0B4950"More Teal Colors
#0B4950 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#0B4950 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #0B4950?
#0B4950 is a darkest teal — rgb(11, 73, 80) in RGB and hsl(186, 76%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.14.
What is the RGB value of #0B4950?
#0B4950 is rgb(11, 73, 80) — red 11, green 73, and blue 80 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #0B4950?
#0B4950 converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 9%, 0%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #0B4950 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #0B4950 scores 10.08:1 against white and 2.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #0B4950 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #0B4950 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 8.5, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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