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#0FB8EB Color

#0FB8EB is rgb(15, 184, 235) in RGB, hsl(194, 88%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(94%, 22%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cerulean (Crayola) (#1DACD6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0FB8EB
HEX#0FB8EB
RGBrgb(15, 184, 235)
HSLhsl(194, 88%, 49%)
HSVhsv(194, 94%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(94%, 22%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(73% 0.139 227)
LABlab(69.11% -26.00 -37.00)
LCHlch(69.11% 45.22 234.90)

What #0FB8EB 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 #0FB8EB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Cerulean (Crayola)#1DACD6ΔE 6.53Deep Sky Blue#00BFFFΔE 7.36Picton Blue#45B1E8ΔE 7.6Vivid Sky Blue#00CCFFΔE 7.68Twitter Blue#26A7DEΔE 7.92Blizzard Blue#50BFE6ΔE 8.41

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

#0FB8EB Channel Values

How #0FB8EB 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 184 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 194° · S 88% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 194° · S 94% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 94% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.31:1 vs white · 9.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0FB8EB 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 text2.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #0FB8EB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #0FB8EB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0FB8EB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#0FB8EB
Complementary
#EB420F
Analogous
#0FEBB0
Analogous
#0F4AEB
Triadic
#EB0FB8
Triadic
#B8EB0F
Split comp.
#EB0F4A
Split comp.
#EBB00F

Tints & Shades of #0FB8EB

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

#2CC3F2
#4ECDF4
#6FD6F6
#91E0F8
#B2E9FA
#D4F3FC

Shades

#0DA1CE
#0B87AD
#097090
#07566E
#054051
#032530

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #0FB8EB.

How #0FB8EB 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#0FB8EB
Protanopia#A9A9EB
Protanomaly#87AFEB
Deuteranopia#9A9AED
Deuteranomaly#7AA7EC
Tritanopia#00BFBF
Tritanomaly#00BDD2
Achromatopsia#AAAAAA

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Using #0FB8EB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-0fb8eb: #0FB8EB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0FB8EB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0fb8eb': '#0FB8EB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.059, green: 0.722, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_0fb8eb">#0FB8EB</color>
SVG fillfill="#0FB8EB"

More Teal Colors

#0FB8EB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#0FB8EB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0FB8EB?

#0FB8EB is a mid-tone teal — rgb(15, 184, 235) in RGB and hsl(194, 88%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cerulean (Crayola) (#1DACD6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.53.

What is the RGB value of #0FB8EB?

#0FB8EB is rgb(15, 184, 235) — red 15, green 184, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0FB8EB?

#0FB8EB converts to approximately cmyk(94%, 22%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0FB8EB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #0FB8EB scores 2.31:1 against white and 9.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0FB8EB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0FB8EB 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 deepskyblue (#00BFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 7.36, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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