#0FB398 Color
#0FB398 is rgb(15, 179, 152) in RGB, hsl(170, 85%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(92%, 0%, 15%, 30%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Green (#00A693), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#0FB398rgb(15, 179, 152)hsl(170, 85%, 38%)hsv(170, 92%, 70%)cmyk(92%, 0%, 15%, 30%)oklch(68.6% 0.126 176.5)lab(65.22% -44.28 2.55)lch(65.22% 44.35 176.71)What #0FB398 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 #0FB398, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#0FB398 Channel Values
How #0FB398 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 15 · G 179 · B 152 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 170° · S 85% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 170° · S 92% · V 70% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 92% · M 0% · Y 15% · K 30% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.65:1 vs white · 7.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0FB398 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.
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Colors That Go With #0FB398
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0FB398; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #0FB398
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 #0FB398 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.
#0FB398#A5A598#83AB98#96969B#77A29A#29B0B0#21B1A7#9F9F9FUsing #0FB398 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-0fb398: #0FB398;background-color: #0FB398;colors: { 'color-0fb398': '#0FB398' }Color(red: 0.059, green: 0.702, blue: 0.596)<color name="color_0fb398">#0FB398</color>fill="#0FB398"More Teal Colors
#0FB398 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#0FB398 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #0FB398?
#0FB398 is a dark teal — rgb(15, 179, 152) in RGB and hsl(170, 85%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Green (#00A693), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.41.
What is the RGB value of #0FB398?
#0FB398 is rgb(15, 179, 152) — red 15, green 179, and blue 152 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #0FB398?
#0FB398 converts to approximately cmyk(92%, 0%, 15%, 30%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #0FB398 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #0FB398 scores 2.65:1 against white and 7.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #0FB398 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #0FB398 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 10.92, which is visibly different.
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