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#0CCBE4 Color

#0CCBE4 is rgb(12, 203, 228) in RGB, hsl(187, 90%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(95%, 11%, 0%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), visibly different at ΔE 12.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0CCBE4
HEX#0CCBE4
RGBrgb(12, 203, 228)
HSLhsl(187, 90%, 47%)
HSVhsv(187, 95%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(95%, 11%, 0%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(77.2% 0.133 210.5)
LABlab(74.57% -36.25 -24.89)
LCHlch(74.57% 43.97 214.47)

What #0CCBE4 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 #0CCBE4, 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.

#0CCBE4 Channel Values

How #0CCBE4 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 203 · B 2288-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 187° · S 90% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 187° · S 95% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 95% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.97:1 vs white · 10.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0CCBE4 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 text1.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0CCBE4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0CCBE4; 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 #0CCBE4

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 #0CCBE4 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#0CCBE4
Protanopia#BBBBE4
Protanomaly#95C2E4
Deuteranopia#AAAAE6
Deuteranomaly#87B8E5
Tritanopia#00CECE
Tritanomaly#00CDD7
Achromatopsia#B9B9B9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #0CCBE4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-0ccbe4: #0CCBE4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0CCBE4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0ccbe4': '#0CCBE4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.047, green: 0.796, blue: 0.894)
Android XML<color name="color_0ccbe4">#0CCBE4</color>
SVG fillfill="#0CCBE4"

More Teal Colors

#0CCBE4 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#0CCBE4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0CCBE4?

#0CCBE4 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(12, 203, 228) in RGB and hsl(187, 90%, 47%) 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 12.32.

What is the RGB value of #0CCBE4?

#0CCBE4 is rgb(12, 203, 228) — red 12, green 203, and blue 228 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0CCBE4?

#0CCBE4 converts to approximately cmyk(95%, 11%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0CCBE4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #0CCBE4 scores 1.97:1 against white and 10.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0CCBE4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0CCBE4 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 12.32, which is visibly different.

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