#0B8E8C Color
#0B8E8C is rgb(11, 142, 140) in RGB, hsl(179, 86%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(92%, 0%, 1%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#0B8E8Crgb(11, 142, 140)hsl(179, 86%, 30%)hsv(179, 92%, 56%)cmyk(92%, 0%, 1%, 44%)oklch(58.6% 0.099 193)lab(53.01% -32.70 -8.48)lch(53.01% 33.78 194.53)What #0B8E8C 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 #0B8E8C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#0B8E8C Channel Values
How #0B8E8C 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 142 · B 140 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 179° · S 86% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 179° · S 92% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 92% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.99:1 vs white · 5.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0B8E8C 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 #0B8E8C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0B8E8C; 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 #0B8E8C
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 #0B8E8C 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.
#0B8E8C#82828C#67878C#76768E#5D808D#0E8E8E#0D8E8D#7F7F7FUsing #0B8E8C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-0b8e8c: #0B8E8C;background-color: #0B8E8C;colors: { 'color-0b8e8c': '#0B8E8C' }Color(red: 0.043, green: 0.557, blue: 0.549)<color name="color_0b8e8c">#0B8E8C</color>fill="#0B8E8C"More Teal Colors
#0B8E8C sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#0B8E8C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #0B8E8C?
#0B8E8C is a dark teal — rgb(11, 142, 140) in RGB and hsl(179, 86%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.58.
What is the RGB value of #0B8E8C?
#0B8E8C is rgb(11, 142, 140) — red 11, green 142, and blue 140 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #0B8E8C?
#0B8E8C converts to approximately cmyk(92%, 0%, 1%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #0B8E8C be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #0B8E8C scores 3.99:1 against white and 5.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #0B8E8C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #0B8E8C 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 darkcyan (#008B8B) at a CIE76 distance of 1.58, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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