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#0B545B Color

#0B545B is rgb(11, 84, 91) in RGB, hsl(185, 78%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(88%, 8%, 0%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0B545B
HEX#0B545B
RGBrgb(11, 84, 91)
HSLhsl(185, 78%, 20%)
HSVhsv(185, 88%, 36%)
CMYKcmyk(88%, 8%, 0%, 64%)
OKLCHoklch(40.8% 0.066 205.1)
LABlab(31.95% -19.54 -10.47)
LCHlch(31.95% 22.16 208.19)

What #0B545B 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 #0B545B, 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.

#0B545B Channel Values

How #0B545B 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 84 · B 918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 185° · S 78% · L 20%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 185° · S 88% · V 36%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 88% · M 8% · Y 0% · K 64%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.63:1 vs white · 2.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0B545B 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 text8.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0B545B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0B545B; 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 #0B545B

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 #0B545B 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#0B545B
Protanopia#4D4D5B
Protanomaly#3C505B
Deuteranopia#46465C
Deuteranomaly#374C5C
Tritanopia#045555
Tritanomaly#075557
Achromatopsia#4C4C4C

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Using #0B545B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-0b545b: #0B545B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0B545B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0b545b': '#0B545B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.043, green: 0.329, blue: 0.357)
Android XML<color name="color_0b545b">#0B545B</color>
SVG fillfill="#0B545B"

More Teal Colors

#0B545B sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#0B545B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0B545B?

#0B545B is a dark teal — rgb(11, 84, 91) in RGB and hsl(185, 78%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.02.

What is the RGB value of #0B545B?

#0B545B is rgb(11, 84, 91) — red 11, green 84, and blue 91 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0B545B?

#0B545B converts to approximately cmyk(88%, 8%, 0%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0B545B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #0B545B scores 8.63:1 against white and 2.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0B545B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0B545B 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 9.81, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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