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#0ED9DD Color

#0ED9DD is rgb(14, 217, 221) in RGB, hsl(181, 88%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(94%, 2%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0ED9DD
HEX#0ED9DD
RGBrgb(14, 217, 221)
HSLhsl(181, 88%, 46%)
HSVhsv(181, 94%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(94%, 2%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(80.4% 0.136 197.2)
LABlab(78.59% -43.54 -15.12)
LCHlch(78.59% 46.09 199.15)

What #0ED9DD 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 #0ED9DD, 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.

#0ED9DD Channel Values

How #0ED9DD 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 217 · B 2218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 181° · S 88% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 181° · S 94% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 94% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.75:1 vs white · 11.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0ED9DD 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 text1.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0ED9DD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0ED9DD; 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 #0ED9DD

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 #0ED9DD 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#0ED9DD
Protanopia#C8C8DD
Protanomaly#9FCFDD
Deuteranopia#B6B6E0
Deuteranomaly#91C5DF
Tritanopia#02DADA
Tritanomaly#07D9DB
Achromatopsia#C4C4C4

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Using #0ED9DD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-0ed9dd: #0ED9DD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0ED9DD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0ed9dd': '#0ED9DD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.055, green: 0.851, blue: 0.867)
Android XML<color name="color_0ed9dd">#0ED9DD</color>
SVG fillfill="#0ED9DD"

More Teal Colors

#0ED9DD sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#0ED9DD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0ED9DD?

#0ED9DD is a mid-tone teal — rgb(14, 217, 221) in RGB and hsl(181, 88%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.96.

What is the RGB value of #0ED9DD?

#0ED9DD is rgb(14, 217, 221) — red 14, green 217, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0ED9DD?

#0ED9DD converts to approximately cmyk(94%, 2%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0ED9DD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #0ED9DD scores 1.75:1 against white and 11.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0ED9DD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0ED9DD 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 3.96, which is very hard to tell apart.

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