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#0BB1FE Color

#0BB1FE is rgb(11, 177, 254) in RGB, hsl(199, 99%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(96%, 30%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Cerulean (#00AAEE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0BB1FE
HEX#0BB1FE
RGBrgb(11, 177, 254)
HSLhsl(199, 99%, 52%)
HSVhsv(199, 96%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(96%, 30%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(72.3% 0.161 238.8)
LABlab(67.73% -17.41 -49.42)
LCHlch(67.73% 52.40 250.59)

What #0BB1FE 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 #0BB1FE, 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.

#0BB1FE Channel Values

How #0BB1FE 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 177 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 199° · S 99% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 199° · S 96% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 96% · M 30% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.4:1 vs white · 8.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0BB1FE 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 text2.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0BB1FE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0BB1FE; 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 #0BB1FE

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 #0BB1FE 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#0BB1FE
Protanopia#A3A3FE
Protanomaly#81A9FE
Deuteranopia#9494FF
Deuteranomaly#75A0FF
Tritanopia#00BDBD
Tritanomaly#00B8DA
Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

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Using #0BB1FE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-0bb1fe: #0BB1FE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0BB1FE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0bb1fe': '#0BB1FE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.043, green: 0.694, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_0bb1fe">#0BB1FE</color>
SVG fillfill="#0BB1FE"

More Teal Colors

#0BB1FE sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#0BB1FE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0BB1FE?

#0BB1FE is a mid-tone teal — rgb(11, 177, 254) in RGB and hsl(199, 99%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Cerulean (#00AAEE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.39.

What is the RGB value of #0BB1FE?

#0BB1FE is rgb(11, 177, 254) — red 11, green 177, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0BB1FE?

#0BB1FE converts to approximately cmyk(96%, 30%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0BB1FE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #0BB1FE scores 2.4:1 against white and 8.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0BB1FE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0BB1FE 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 deepskyblue (#00BFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 9.78, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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