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#0DAB8E Color

#0DAB8E is rgb(13, 171, 142) in RGB, hsl(169, 86%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(92%, 0%, 17%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Jungle Green (#29AB87), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0DAB8E
HEX#0DAB8E
RGBrgb(13, 171, 142)
HSLhsl(169, 86%, 36%)
HSVhsv(169, 92%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(92%, 0%, 17%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(66.2% 0.123 174.6)
LABlab(62.44% -43.49 4.08)
LCHlch(62.44% 43.68 174.64)

What #0DAB8E 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 #0DAB8E, 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 green in the library.

#0DAB8E Channel Values

How #0DAB8E 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 13 · G 171 · B 1428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 169° · S 86% · L 36%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 169° · S 92% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 92% · M 0% · Y 17% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.9:1 vs white · 7.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0DAB8E 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 text2.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0DAB8E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0DAB8E; 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 #0DAB8E

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 #0DAB8E 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#0DAB8E
Protanopia#9D9D8E
Protanomaly#7DA38E
Deuteranopia#8F8F91
Deuteranomaly#719B90
Tritanopia#28A8A8
Tritanomaly#20A99E
Achromatopsia#979797

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Using #0DAB8E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-0dab8e: #0DAB8E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0DAB8E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0dab8e': '#0DAB8E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.051, green: 0.671, blue: 0.557)
Android XML<color name="color_0dab8e">#0DAB8E</color>
SVG fillfill="#0DAB8E"

More Green Colors

#0DAB8E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#0DAB8E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0DAB8E?

#0DAB8E is a dark green — rgb(13, 171, 142) in RGB and hsl(169, 86%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Jungle Green (#29AB87), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.33.

What is the RGB value of #0DAB8E?

#0DAB8E is rgb(13, 171, 142) — red 13, green 171, and blue 142 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0DAB8E?

#0DAB8E converts to approximately cmyk(92%, 0%, 17%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0DAB8E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #0DAB8E scores 2.9:1 against white and 7.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0DAB8E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0DAB8E 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 lightseagreen (#20B2AA) at a CIE76 distance of 12.33, which is visibly different.

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