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#0DC2DE Color

#0DC2DE is rgb(13, 194, 222) in RGB, hsl(188, 89%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(94%, 13%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pacific Blue (#1CA9C9), visibly different at ΔE 10.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0DC2DE
HEX#0DC2DE
RGBrgb(13, 194, 222)
HSLhsl(188, 89%, 46%)
HSVhsv(188, 94%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(94%, 13%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(74.8% 0.13 213)
LABlab(71.69% -33.95 -26.04)
LCHlch(71.69% 42.78 217.49)

What #0DC2DE 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 #0DC2DE, 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.

#0DC2DE Channel Values

How #0DC2DE 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 194 · B 2228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 188° · S 89% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 188° · S 94% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 94% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.15:1 vs white · 9.79:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0DC2DE 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 text2.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0DC2DE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0DC2DE; 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 #0DC2DE

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #0DC2DE.

How #0DC2DE 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#0DC2DE
Protanopia#B3B3DE
Protanomaly#8EB9DE
Deuteranopia#A2A2E0
Deuteranomaly#81B0DF
Tritanopia#00C6C6
Tritanomaly#00C4D0
Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #0DC2DE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-0dc2de: #0DC2DE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0DC2DE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0dc2de': '#0DC2DE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.051, green: 0.761, blue: 0.871)
Android XML<color name="color_0dc2de">#0DC2DE</color>
SVG fillfill="#0DC2DE"

More Teal Colors

#0DC2DE sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#0DC2DE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0DC2DE?

#0DC2DE is a mid-tone teal — rgb(13, 194, 222) in RGB and hsl(188, 89%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pacific Blue (#1CA9C9), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.3.

What is the RGB value of #0DC2DE?

#0DC2DE is rgb(13, 194, 222) — red 13, green 194, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0DC2DE?

#0DC2DE converts to approximately cmyk(94%, 13%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0DC2DE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #0DC2DE scores 2.15:1 against white and 9.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0DC2DE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0DC2DE 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 14.89, which is visibly different.

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