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#0DBAB7 Color

#0DBAB7 is rgb(13, 186, 183) in RGB, hsl(179, 87%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(93%, 0%, 2%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tiffany Blue (#0ABAB5), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0DBAB7
HEX#0DBAB7
RGBrgb(13, 186, 183)
HSLhsl(179, 87%, 39%)
HSVhsv(179, 93%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(93%, 0%, 2%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(71.4% 0.121 192.7)
LABlab(68.14% -40.22 -10.17)
LCHlch(68.14% 41.49 194.20)

What #0DBAB7 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 #0DBAB7, 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.

#0DBAB7 Channel Values

How #0DBAB7 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 186 · B 1838-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 179° · S 87% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 179° · S 93% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 93% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.41:1 vs white · 8.72:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0DBAB7 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 text2.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0DBAB7

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0DBAB7; 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 #0DBAB7

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 #0DBAB7 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#0DBAB7
Protanopia#ABABB7
Protanomaly#88B1B7
Deuteranopia#9B9BB9
Deuteranomaly#7BA9B8
Tritanopia#12BABA
Tritanomaly#10BAB9
Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

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Using #0DBAB7 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-0dbab7: #0DBAB7;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0DBAB7;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0dbab7': '#0DBAB7' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.051, green: 0.729, blue: 0.718)
Android XML<color name="color_0dbab7">#0DBAB7</color>
SVG fillfill="#0DBAB7"

More Teal Colors

#0DBAB7 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#0DBAB7 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0DBAB7?

#0DBAB7 is a dark teal — rgb(13, 186, 183) in RGB and hsl(179, 87%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tiffany Blue (#0ABAB5), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.15.

What is the RGB value of #0DBAB7?

#0DBAB7 is rgb(13, 186, 183) — red 13, green 186, and blue 183 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0DBAB7?

#0DBAB7 converts to approximately cmyk(93%, 0%, 2%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0DBAB7 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #0DBAB7 scores 2.41:1 against white and 8.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0DBAB7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0DBAB7 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 4.42, which is very hard to tell apart.

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