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#0EBDCD Color

#0EBDCD is rgb(14, 189, 205) in RGB, hsl(185, 87%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(93%, 8%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Blue Green (#30BFBF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0EBDCD
HEX#0EBDCD
RGBrgb(14, 189, 205)
HSLhsl(185, 87%, 43%)
HSVhsv(185, 93%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(93%, 8%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(73% 0.123 205.7)
LABlab(69.67% -36.10 -19.88)
LCHlch(69.67% 41.22 208.84)

What #0EBDCD 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 #0EBDCD, 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.

#0EBDCD Channel Values

How #0EBDCD 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 14 · G 189 · B 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 185° · S 87% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 185° · S 93% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 93% · M 8% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.29:1 vs white · 9.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0EBDCD 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 text2.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0EBDCD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0EBDCD; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #0EBDCD

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

Shades

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

How #0EBDCD 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#0EBDCD
Protanopia#AEAECD
Protanomaly#8AB4CD
Deuteranopia#9E9ECF
Deuteranomaly#7EABCE
Tritanopia#00BFBF
Tritanomaly#00BEC5
Achromatopsia#ABABAB

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Using #0EBDCD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-0ebdcd: #0EBDCD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0EBDCD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0ebdcd': '#0EBDCD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.055, green: 0.741, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_0ebdcd">#0EBDCD</color>
SVG fillfill="#0EBDCD"

More Teal Colors

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

#0EBDCD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0EBDCD?

#0EBDCD is a mid-tone teal — rgb(14, 189, 205) in RGB and hsl(185, 87%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Blue Green (#30BFBF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.75.

What is the RGB value of #0EBDCD?

#0EBDCD is rgb(14, 189, 205) — red 14, green 189, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0EBDCD?

#0EBDCD converts to approximately cmyk(93%, 8%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0EBDCD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #0EBDCD scores 2.29:1 against white and 9.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #0EBDCD 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 9.96, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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