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#0BCDEF Color

#0BCDEF is rgb(11, 205, 239) in RGB, hsl(189, 91%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(95%, 14%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Sky Blue (#00CCFF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0BCDEF
HEX#0BCDEF
RGBrgb(11, 205, 239)
HSLhsl(189, 91%, 49%)
HSVhsv(189, 95%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(95%, 14%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(78.2% 0.137 215.5)
LABlab(75.50% -34.32 -29.36)
LCHlch(75.50% 45.17 220.55)

What #0BCDEF 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 #0BCDEF, 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.

#0BCDEF Channel Values

How #0BCDEF 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 205 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 189° · S 91% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 189° · S 95% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 95% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.91:1 vs white · 10.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0BCDEF 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 text1.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0BCDEF

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

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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Shades

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How #0BCDEF 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#0BCDEF
Protanopia#BDBDEF
Protanomaly#96C3EF
Deuteranopia#ABABF1
Deuteranomaly#88BAF0
Tritanopia#00D2D2
Tritanomaly#00D0DE
Achromatopsia#BBBBBB

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Using #0BCDEF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-0bcdef: #0BCDEF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0BCDEF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0bcdef': '#0BCDEF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.043, green: 0.804, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_0bcdef">#0BCDEF</color>
SVG fillfill="#0BCDEF"

More Teal Colors

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

#0BCDEF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0BCDEF?

#0BCDEF is a mid-tone teal — rgb(11, 205, 239) in RGB and hsl(189, 91%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Sky Blue (#00CCFF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.35.

What is the RGB value of #0BCDEF?

#0BCDEF is rgb(11, 205, 239) — red 11, green 205, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0BCDEF?

#0BCDEF converts to approximately cmyk(95%, 14%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0BCDEF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #0BCDEF scores 1.91:1 against white and 10.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #0BCDEF 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 darkturquoise (#00CED1) at a CIE76 distance of 17.18, which is visibly different.

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