#0B5965 Color
#0B5965 is rgb(11, 89, 101) in RGB, hsl(188, 80%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(89%, 12%, 0%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petrol (#005F6A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#0B5965rgb(11, 89, 101)hsl(188, 80%, 22%)hsv(188, 89%, 40%)cmyk(89%, 12%, 0%, 60%)oklch(42.7% 0.071 211.3)lab(34.03% -19.14 -13.58)lch(34.03% 23.47 215.36)What #0B5965 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 #0B5965, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#0B5965 Channel Values
How #0B5965 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 89 · B 101 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 188° · S 80% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 188° · S 89% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 89% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.98:1 vs white · 2.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0B5965 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 #0B5965
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0B5965; 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 #0B5965
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 #0B5965 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.
#0B5965#525265#405565#4A4A66#3A5066#005B5B#035A5F#515151Using #0B5965 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-0b5965: #0B5965;background-color: #0B5965;colors: { 'color-0b5965': '#0B5965' }Color(red: 0.043, green: 0.349, blue: 0.396)<color name="color_0b5965">#0B5965</color>fill="#0B5965"More Teal Colors
#0B5965 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#0B5965 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #0B5965?
#0B5965 is a dark teal — rgb(11, 89, 101) in RGB and hsl(188, 80%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.19.
What is the RGB value of #0B5965?
#0B5965 is rgb(11, 89, 101) — red 11, green 89, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #0B5965?
#0B5965 converts to approximately cmyk(89%, 12%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #0B5965 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #0B5965 scores 7.98:1 against white and 2.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #0B5965 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #0B5965 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 12.2, which is visibly different.
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