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#0FA39C Color

#0FA39C is rgb(15, 163, 156) in RGB, hsl(177, 83%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(91%, 0%, 4%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0FA39C
HEX#0FA39C
RGBrgb(15, 163, 156)
HSLhsl(177, 83%, 35%)
HSVhsv(177, 91%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(91%, 0%, 4%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(64.6% 0.11 189.3)
LABlab(60.23% -37.26 -6.91)
LCHlch(60.23% 37.89 190.50)

What #0FA39C 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 #0FA39C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Sea Green#20B2AAΔE 5.5Viridian Green#009698ΔE 7.09Persian Green#00A693ΔE 7.12Verdigris#43B3AEΔE 7.35Keppel#3AB09EΔE 7.75Tiffany Blue#0ABAB5ΔE 8.9

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

#0FA39C Channel Values

How #0FA39C 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 15 · G 163 · B 1568-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 177° · S 83% · L 35%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 177° · S 91% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 91% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.12:1 vs white · 6.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0FA39C 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 text3.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #0FA39C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #0FA39C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0FA39C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#0FA39C
Complementary
#A30F17
Analogous
#0FA352
Analogous
#0F61A3
Triadic
#9C0FA3
Triadic
#A39C0F
Split comp.
#A30F61
Split comp.
#A3520F

Tints & Shades of #0FA39C

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

#13CDC4
#24EBE1
#4EEFE6
#78F2EC
#A2F6F2
#CCFAF8

Shades

#0D918A
#0B7974
#0A6762
#074F4C
#063D3A
#032524

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #0FA39C.

How #0FA39C 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#0FA39C
Protanopia#96969C
Protanomaly#779B9C
Deuteranopia#88889E
Deuteranomaly#6C949D
Tritanopia#18A2A2
Tritanomaly#15A2A0
Achromatopsia#929292

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #0FA39C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-0fa39c: #0FA39C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0FA39C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0fa39c': '#0FA39C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.059, green: 0.639, blue: 0.612)
Android XML<color name="color_0fa39c">#0FA39C</color>
SVG fillfill="#0FA39C"

More Teal Colors

#0FA39C sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#0FA39C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0FA39C?

#0FA39C is a dark teal — rgb(15, 163, 156) in RGB and hsl(177, 83%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.5.

What is the RGB value of #0FA39C?

#0FA39C is rgb(15, 163, 156) — red 15, green 163, and blue 156 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0FA39C?

#0FA39C converts to approximately cmyk(91%, 0%, 4%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0FA39C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #0FA39C scores 3.12:1 against white and 6.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0FA39C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0FA39C 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 5.5, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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