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#0BA89B Color

#0BA89B is rgb(11, 168, 155) in RGB, hsl(175, 88%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(93%, 0%, 8%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Green (#00A693), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0BA89B
HEX#0BA89B
RGBrgb(11, 168, 155)
HSLhsl(175, 88%, 35%)
HSVhsv(175, 93%, 66%)
CMYKcmyk(93%, 0%, 8%, 34%)
OKLCHoklch(65.9% 0.115 185.1)
LABlab(61.77% -39.65 -4.10)
LCHlch(61.77% 39.86 185.90)

What #0BA89B 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 #0BA89B, 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.

#0BA89B Channel Values

How #0BA89B 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 168 · B 1558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 175° · S 88% · L 35%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 175° · S 93% · V 66%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 93% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 34%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.96:1 vs white · 7.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0BA89B 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0BA89B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0BA89B; 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 #0BA89B

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 #0BA89B 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#0BA89B
Protanopia#9A9A9B
Protanomaly#7BA09B
Deuteranopia#8C8C9D
Deuteranomaly#6F989C
Tritanopia#1CA6A6
Tritanomaly#16A7A2
Achromatopsia#969696

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Using #0BA89B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-0ba89b: #0BA89B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0BA89B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0ba89b': '#0BA89B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.043, green: 0.659, blue: 0.608)
Android XML<color name="color_0ba89b">#0BA89B</color>
SVG fillfill="#0BA89B"

More Teal Colors

#0BA89B sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#0BA89B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0BA89B?

#0BA89B is a dark teal — rgb(11, 168, 155) in RGB and hsl(175, 88%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Green (#00A693), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.58.

What is the RGB value of #0BA89B?

#0BA89B is rgb(11, 168, 155) — red 11, green 168, and blue 155 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0BA89B?

#0BA89B converts to approximately cmyk(93%, 0%, 8%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0BA89B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #0BA89B scores 2.96:1 against white and 7.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0BA89B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0BA89B 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 lightseagreen (#20B2AA) at a CIE76 distance of 4.74, which is very hard to tell apart.

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