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#0FB1BD Color

#0FB1BD is rgb(15, 177, 189) in RGB, hsl(184, 85%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(92%, 6%, 0%, 26%) 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 8.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0FB1BD
HEX#0FB1BD
RGBrgb(15, 177, 189)
HSLhsl(184, 85%, 40%)
HSVhsv(184, 92%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(92%, 6%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(69.4% 0.116 203.5)
LABlab(65.52% -35.04 -17.36)
LCHlch(65.52% 39.10 206.35)

What #0FB1BD 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 #0FB1BD, 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.

#0FB1BD Channel Values

How #0FB1BD 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 177 · B 1898-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 184° · S 85% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 184° · S 92% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 92% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.61:1 vs white · 8.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0FB1BD 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 text2.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0FB1BD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0FB1BD; 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 #0FB1BD

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 #0FB1BD 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#0FB1BD
Protanopia#A3A3BD
Protanomaly#81A9BD
Deuteranopia#9494BF
Deuteranomaly#75A0BE
Tritanopia#00B3B3
Tritanomaly#00B2B7
Achromatopsia#A0A0A0

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Using #0FB1BD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-0fb1bd: #0FB1BD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0FB1BD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0fb1bd': '#0FB1BD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.059, green: 0.694, blue: 0.741)
Android XML<color name="color_0fb1bd">#0FB1BD</color>
SVG fillfill="#0FB1BD"

More Teal Colors

#0FB1BD sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#0FB1BD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0FB1BD?

#0FB1BD is a mid-tone teal — rgb(15, 177, 189) in RGB and hsl(184, 85%, 40%) 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 8.16.

What is the RGB value of #0FB1BD?

#0FB1BD is rgb(15, 177, 189) — red 15, green 177, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0FB1BD?

#0FB1BD converts to approximately cmyk(92%, 6%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0FB1BD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #0FB1BD scores 2.61:1 against white and 8.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0FB1BD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0FB1BD 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 11.11, which is visibly different.

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