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#0CCABE Color

#0CCABE is rgb(12, 202, 190) in RGB, hsl(176, 89%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(94%, 0%, 6%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Robin Egg Blue (#00CCCC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0CCABE
HEX#0CCABE
RGBrgb(12, 202, 190)
HSLhsl(176, 89%, 42%)
HSVhsv(176, 94%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(94%, 0%, 6%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(75.6% 0.131 187.2)
LABlab(73.25% -44.86 -6.46)
LCHlch(73.25% 45.32 188.19)

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

Robin Egg Blue#00CCCCΔE 6.58Tiffany Blue#0ABAB5ΔE 7.13Medium Turquoise#48D1CCΔE 7.28Turquoise#40E0D0ΔE 7.92Dark Turquoise#00CED1ΔE 8.31Maximum Blue Green#30BFBFΔE 9.14

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#0CCABE Channel Values

How #0CCABE 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 202 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 176° · S 89% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 176° · S 94% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 94% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.06:1 vs white · 10.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0CCABE 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 text2.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #0CCABE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #0CCABE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0CCABE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#0CCABE
Complementary
#CA0C18
Analogous
#0CCA5E
Analogous
#0C78CA
Triadic
#BE0CCA
Triadic
#CABE0C
Split comp.
#CA0C78
Split comp.
#CA5E0C

Tints & Shades of #0CCABE

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.

Tints

#0EF1E2
#35F3E7
#5BF5EB
#82F8F0
#A8FAF5
#CFFCF9

Shades

#0AB2A7
#09958C
#077D75
#06605A
#044844
#032B29

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #0CCABE.

How #0CCABE 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#0CCABE
Protanopia#BABABE
Protanomaly#94C1BE
Deuteranopia#A9A9C1
Deuteranomaly#86B7C0
Tritanopia#1EC9C9
Tritanomaly#19C9C4
Achromatopsia#B5B5B5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #0CCABE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-0ccabe: #0CCABE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0CCABE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0ccabe': '#0CCABE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.047, green: 0.792, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_0ccabe">#0CCABE</color>
SVG fillfill="#0CCABE"

More Teal Colors

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

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#0CCABE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0CCABE?

#0CCABE is a mid-tone teal — rgb(12, 202, 190) in RGB and hsl(176, 89%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Robin Egg Blue (#00CCCC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.58.

What is the RGB value of #0CCABE?

#0CCABE is rgb(12, 202, 190) — red 12, green 202, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0CCABE?

#0CCABE converts to approximately cmyk(94%, 0%, 6%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0CCABE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #0CCABE scores 2.06:1 against white and 10.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #0CCABE 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 mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) at a CIE76 distance of 7.28, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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