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#0CCFAF Color

#0CCFAF is rgb(12, 207, 175) in RGB, hsl(170, 89%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(94%, 0%, 15%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eucalyptus (#44D7A8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0CCFAF
HEX#0CCFAF
RGBrgb(12, 207, 175)
HSLhsl(170, 89%, 43%)
HSVhsv(170, 94%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(94%, 0%, 15%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(76.4% 0.142 176.1)
LABlab(74.45% -49.86 3.32)
LCHlch(74.45% 49.97 176.19)

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

Eucalyptus#44D7A8ΔE 8.76Caribbean Green#00CC99ΔE 10.41Mountain Meadow#30BA8FΔE 11.09Turquoise#40E0D0ΔE 11.34Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 12.97Spearmint#4FE7B0ΔE 14.09

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

#0CCFAF Channel Values

How #0CCFAF 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 207 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 170° · S 89% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 170° · S 94% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 94% · M 0% · Y 15% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.99:1 vs white · 10.56:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0CCFAF 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 text1.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #0CCFAF

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

Base
#0CCFAF
Complementary
#CF0C2D
Analogous
#0CCF4D
Analogous
#0C8ECF
Triadic
#AF0CCF
Triadic
#CFAF0C
Split comp.
#CF0C8E
Split comp.
#CF4D0C

Tints & Shades of #0CCFAF

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

#13F1CC
#39F3D4
#60F6DD
#82F8E4
#A8FAEC
#CFFCF5

Shades

#0AB296
#099A82
#077D6A
#066555
#04483D
#033029

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

How #0CCFAF 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#0CCFAF
Protanopia#BFBFB0
Protanomaly#98C5AF
Deuteranopia#ADADB2
Deuteranomaly#8ABCB1
Tritanopia#2FCBCB
Tritanomaly#25CDC1
Achromatopsia#B8B8B8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #0CCFAF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-0ccfaf: #0CCFAF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0CCFAF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0ccfaf': '#0CCFAF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.047, green: 0.812, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_0ccfaf">#0CCFAF</color>
SVG fillfill="#0CCFAF"

More Teal Colors

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

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#0CCFAF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0CCFAF?

#0CCFAF is a mid-tone teal — rgb(12, 207, 175) in RGB and hsl(170, 89%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eucalyptus (#44D7A8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.76.

What is the RGB value of #0CCFAF?

#0CCFAF is rgb(12, 207, 175) — red 12, green 207, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0CCFAF?

#0CCFAF converts to approximately cmyk(94%, 0%, 15%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0CCFAF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #0CCFAF scores 1.99:1 against white and 10.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #0CCFAF 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 11.34, which is visibly different.

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