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#0BD8EF Color

#0BD8EF is rgb(11, 216, 239) in RGB, hsl(186, 91%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(95%, 10%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), visibly different at ΔE 11.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0BD8EF
HEX#0BD8EF
RGBrgb(11, 216, 239)
HSLhsl(186, 91%, 49%)
HSVhsv(186, 95%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(95%, 10%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(80.8% 0.138 208.5)
LABlab(78.77% -38.92 -24.40)
LCHlch(78.77% 45.93 212.08)

What #0BD8EF 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 #0BD8EF, 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.

#0BD8EF Channel Values

How #0BD8EF 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 216 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 186° · S 91% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 186° · S 95% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 95% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.74:1 vs white · 12.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0BD8EF 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 text1.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0BD8EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0BD8EF; 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 #0BD8EF

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 #0BD8EF 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#0BD8EF
Protanopia#C7C7EF
Protanomaly#9ECEEF
Deuteranopia#B5B5F1
Deuteranomaly#90C4F0
Tritanopia#00DBDB
Tritanomaly#00DAE3
Achromatopsia#C4C4C4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #0BD8EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-0bd8ef: #0BD8EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0BD8EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0bd8ef': '#0BD8EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.043, green: 0.847, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_0bd8ef">#0BD8EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#0BD8EF"

More Teal Colors

#0BD8EF sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#0BD8EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0BD8EF?

#0BD8EF is a mid-tone teal — rgb(11, 216, 239) in RGB and hsl(186, 91%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.43.

What is the RGB value of #0BD8EF?

#0BD8EF is rgb(11, 216, 239) — red 11, green 216, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0BD8EF?

#0BD8EF converts to approximately cmyk(95%, 10%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0BD8EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #0BD8EF scores 1.74:1 against white and 12.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0BD8EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0BD8EF 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 11.43, which is visibly different.

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