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#0FA3BD Color

#0FA3BD is rgb(15, 163, 189) in RGB, hsl(189, 85%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(92%, 14%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pacific Blue (#1CA9C9), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0FA3BD
HEX#0FA3BD
RGBrgb(15, 163, 189)
HSLhsl(189, 85%, 40%)
HSVhsv(189, 92%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(92%, 14%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(65.9% 0.114 214.7)
LABlab(61.17% -29.01 -23.93)
LCHlch(61.17% 37.60 219.51)

What #0FA3BD 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 #0FA3BD, 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.

#0FA3BD Channel Values

How #0FA3BD 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 1898-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 189° · S 85% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 189° · S 92% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 92% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3:1 vs white · 6.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0FA3BD 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 text3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0FA3BD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0FA3BD; 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 #0FA3BD

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 #0FA3BD 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#0FA3BD
Protanopia#9696BD
Protanomaly#779BBD
Deuteranopia#8888BF
Deuteranomaly#6C94BE
Tritanopia#00A7A7
Tritanomaly#00A5B0
Achromatopsia#959595

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Using #0FA3BD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-0fa3bd: #0FA3BD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0FA3BD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0fa3bd': '#0FA3BD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.059, green: 0.639, blue: 0.741)
Android XML<color name="color_0fa3bd">#0FA3BD</color>
SVG fillfill="#0FA3BD"

More Teal Colors

#0FA3BD sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#0FA3BD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0FA3BD?

#0FA3BD is a mid-tone teal — rgb(15, 163, 189) in RGB and hsl(189, 85%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pacific Blue (#1CA9C9), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.06.

What is the RGB value of #0FA3BD?

#0FA3BD is rgb(15, 163, 189) — red 15, green 163, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0FA3BD?

#0FA3BD converts to approximately cmyk(92%, 14%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0FA3BD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #0FA3BD scores 3:1 against white and 6.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0FA3BD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0FA3BD 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 darkcyan (#008B8B) at a CIE76 distance of 17.42, which is visibly different.

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