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#0DAB9E Color

#0DAB9E is rgb(13, 171, 158) in RGB, hsl(175, 86%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(92%, 0%, 8%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Green (#00A693), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0DAB9E
HEX#0DAB9E
RGBrgb(13, 171, 158)
HSLhsl(175, 86%, 36%)
HSVhsv(175, 92%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(92%, 0%, 8%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(66.7% 0.116 185.2)
LABlab(62.81% -40.05 -4.25)
LCHlch(62.81% 40.28 186.05)

What #0DAB9E 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 #0DAB9E, 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.

#0DAB9E Channel Values

How #0DAB9E 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 1588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 175° · S 86% · L 36%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 175° · S 92% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 92% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.86:1 vs white · 7.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0DAB9E 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 text2.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0DAB9E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0DAB9E; 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 #0DAB9E

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 #0DAB9E 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#0DAB9E
Protanopia#9D9D9E
Protanomaly#7DA39E
Deuteranopia#8F8FA0
Deuteranomaly#719B9F
Tritanopia#1DA9A9
Tritanomaly#18AAA5
Achromatopsia#999999

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Using #0DAB9E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-0dab9e: #0DAB9E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0DAB9E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0dab9e': '#0DAB9E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.051, green: 0.671, blue: 0.620)
Android XML<color name="color_0dab9e">#0DAB9E</color>
SVG fillfill="#0DAB9E"

More Teal Colors

#0DAB9E sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#0DAB9E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0DAB9E?

#0DAB9E is a dark teal — rgb(13, 171, 158) in RGB and hsl(175, 86%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Green (#00A693), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.96.

What is the RGB value of #0DAB9E?

#0DAB9E is rgb(13, 171, 158) — red 13, green 171, and blue 158 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0DAB9E?

#0DAB9E converts to approximately cmyk(92%, 0%, 8%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0DAB9E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #0DAB9E scores 2.86:1 against white and 7.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0DAB9E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0DAB9E 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 3.98, which is very hard to tell apart.

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