#0BE0CB Color

#0BE0CB is rgb(11, 224, 203) in RGB, hsl(174, 91%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(95%, 0%, 9%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise (#40E0D0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0BE0CB

HEX#0BE0CB

RGBrgb(11, 224, 203)

HSLhsl(174, 91%, 46%)

HSVhsv(174, 95%, 88%)

CMYKcmyk(95%, 0%, 9%, 12%)

OKLCHoklch(81.5% 0.144 183)

LABlab(80.25% -50.25 -3.16)

LCHlch(80.25% 50.35 183.60)

What #0BE0CB 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 #0BE0CB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Turquoise#40E0D0ΔE 5.38 Bright Turquoise#08E8DEΔE 6.58 Fluorescent Blue#15F4EEΔE 10.75 Turquoise Blue#00FFEFΔE 11.52 Medium Turquoise#48D1CCΔE 13.29 Robin Egg Blue#00CCCCΔE 13.51

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#0BE0CB Channel Values

How #0BE0CB 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 224 · B 203	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 174° · S 91% · L 46%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 174° · S 95% · V 88%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 95% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 12%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.67:1 vs white · 12.54:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0BE0CB 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 text1.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text12.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0BE0CB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0BE0CB; 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 #0BE0CB

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 #0BE0CB 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#0BE0CB

Protanopia#CECECC

Protanomaly#A4D6CB

Deuteranopia#BCBCCE

Deuteranomaly#95CBCD

Tritanopia#29DDDD

Tritanomaly#20DFD6

Achromatopsia#C8C8C8

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Using #0BE0CB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-0be0cb: #0BE0CB;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0BE0CB;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0be0cb': '#0BE0CB' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.043, green: 0.878, blue: 0.796)

Android XML<color name="color_0be0cb">#0BE0CB</color>

SVG fillfill="#0BE0CB"

More Teal Colors

#0BE0CB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

002424 f5ffff 002a38 f0ffff 002d2e eefbfb 003333 ecfeff 003542 ecf7f9 003838 ebffff 006466 009999 00ebeb 0d1616 192929 24fbff 36747d 50bfe6 73a9c2 8dd9cc aec6cf ccffff

#0BE0CB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0BE0CB?

#0BE0CB is a mid-tone teal — rgb(11, 224, 203) in RGB and hsl(174, 91%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.38.

What is the RGB value of #0BE0CB?

#0BE0CB is rgb(11, 224, 203) — red 11, green 224, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0BE0CB?

#0BE0CB converts to approximately cmyk(95%, 0%, 9%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0BE0CB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #0BE0CB scores 1.67:1 against white and 12.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0BE0CB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0BE0CB 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 turquoise (#40E0D0) at a CIE76 distance of 5.38, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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