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#0EBEA9 Color

#0EBEA9 is rgb(14, 190, 169) in RGB, hsl(173, 86%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(93%, 0%, 11%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Keppel (#3AB09E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0EBEA9
HEX#0EBEA9
RGBrgb(14, 190, 169)
HSLhsl(173, 86%, 40%)
HSVhsv(173, 93%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(93%, 0%, 11%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(71.9% 0.128 181.1)
LABlab(69.05% -44.83 -1.21)
LCHlch(69.05% 44.85 181.55)

What #0EBEA9 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 #0EBEA9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Keppel#3AB09EΔE 8.51Persian Green#00A693ΔE 8.99Tiffany Blue#0ABAB5ΔE 8.99Light Sea Green#20B2AAΔE 9.01Zomp#39A78EΔE 11.54Jungle Green#29AB87ΔE 11.7

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#0EBEA9 Channel Values

How #0EBEA9 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 190 · B 1698-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 173° · S 86% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 173° · S 93% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 93% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.34:1 vs white · 8.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0EBEA9 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 text2.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #0EBEA9 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #0EBEA9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0EBEA9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#0EBEA9
Complementary
#BE0E23
Analogous
#0EBE52
Analogous
#0E7ABE
Triadic
#A90EBE
Triadic
#BEA90E
Split comp.
#BE0E7A
Split comp.
#BE520E

Tints & Shades of #0EBEA9

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

#11E4CB
#33F0DA
#59F3E1
#7FF5E8
#A5F8EE
#D0FBF6

Shades

#0CA694
#0B8E7F
#09776A
#075A50
#05423B
#032B26

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #0EBEA9.

How #0EBEA9 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#0EBEA9
Protanopia#AFAFA9
Protanomaly#8BB5A9
Deuteranopia#9F9FAC
Deuteranomaly#7EACAB
Tritanopia#26BCBC
Tritanomaly#1FBDB4
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

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Using #0EBEA9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-0ebea9: #0EBEA9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0EBEA9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0ebea9': '#0EBEA9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.055, green: 0.745, blue: 0.663)
Android XML<color name="color_0ebea9">#0EBEA9</color>
SVG fillfill="#0EBEA9"

More Teal Colors

#0EBEA9 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#0EBEA9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0EBEA9?

#0EBEA9 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(14, 190, 169) in RGB and hsl(173, 86%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Keppel (#3AB09E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.51.

What is the RGB value of #0EBEA9?

#0EBEA9 is rgb(14, 190, 169) — red 14, green 190, and blue 169 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0EBEA9?

#0EBEA9 converts to approximately cmyk(93%, 0%, 11%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0EBEA9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #0EBEA9 scores 2.34:1 against white and 8.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0EBEA9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0EBEA9 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 9.01, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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