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#0cb9a2 color: Aare River

#0cb9a2 is rgb(12, 185, 162) in RGB and oklch(70.447% 0.12682 179.505) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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172°
100%

70.4%
0.127
180°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #0cb9a2

#0cb9a2 is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 70.4% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 180°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.48:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Aare River (#00b89f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #0cb9a2 mixed with white

  1. 0cb9a2
  2. 42c0ab
  3. 5fc7b4
  4. 77cfbd
  5. 8dd6c6
  6. a1ddd0
  7. b5e4d9
  8. c8ebe2
  9. daf1ec
  10. edf8f5

Darker: #0cb9a2 mixed with black

  1. 0cb9a2
  2. 09a08c
  3. 068977
  4. 047163
  5. 035b4f
  6. 02463c
  7. 01312a
  8. 001e19
  9. 000d0a
  10. 000201

Calmer: #0cb9a2 with less saturation

  1. 0cb9a2
  2. 36b7a2
  3. 4bb4a2
  4. 5ab2a1
  5. 68b0a1
  6. 73ada1
  7. 7daba1
  8. 87a8a0
  9. 90a5a0
  10. 98a2a0

Questions about #0cb9a2

What color is #0cb9a2?

#0cb9a2 is bright light teal. The closest named color is Aare River. In RGB it is rgb(12, 185, 162), in HSL hsl(172.02, 87.82%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.447% 0.12682 179.505).

What colors go well with #0cb9a2?

The complementary color of #0cb9a2 is #df7c9d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #61b674 and #00b4cb. The triadic partners are #ac8de3 and #d98b47.

Is white or black text more readable on #0cb9a2?

Black text reads better on #0cb9a2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #0cb9a2 a warm or cool color?

#0cb9a2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 180 degrees, its lightness 70.4% and its chroma 0.127.