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#0CABCA Color

#0CABCA is rgb(12, 171, 202) in RGB, hsl(190, 89%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(94%, 15%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pacific Blue (#1CA9C9), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0CABCA
HEX#0CABCA
RGBrgb(12, 171, 202)
HSLhsl(190, 89%, 42%)
HSVhsv(190, 94%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(94%, 15%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(68.4% 0.121 217.1)
LABlab(64.04% -29.22 -26.76)
LCHlch(64.04% 39.62 222.48)

What #0CABCA 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 #0CABCA, 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.

#0CABCA Channel Values

How #0CABCA 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 12 · G 171 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 190° · S 89% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 190° · S 94% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 94% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.73:1 vs white · 7.69:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0CABCA 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 text2.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0CABCA

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

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 #0CABCA 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#0CABCA
Protanopia#9D9DCA
Protanomaly#7DA3CA
Deuteranopia#8F8FCC
Deuteranomaly#719BCB
Tritanopia#00AFAF
Tritanomaly#00AEBB
Achromatopsia#9C9C9C

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Using #0CABCA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-0cabca: #0CABCA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0CABCA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0cabca': '#0CABCA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.047, green: 0.671, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_0cabca">#0CABCA</color>
SVG fillfill="#0CABCA"

More Teal Colors

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

#0CABCA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0CABCA?

#0CABCA is a mid-tone teal — rgb(12, 171, 202) in RGB and hsl(190, 89%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pacific Blue (#1CA9C9), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.6.

What is the RGB value of #0CABCA?

#0CABCA is rgb(12, 171, 202) — red 12, green 171, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0CABCA?

#0CABCA converts to approximately cmyk(94%, 15%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0CABCA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #0CABCA scores 2.73:1 against white and 7.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #0CABCA 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 19.22, which is visibly different.

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