Palettes / Colors / #0AEBCD
#0AEBCD — Vivid Teal
#0AEBCD is a teal color we call Vivid Teal, closest to the named color DarkTurquoise (#00CED1). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkturquoise (#00CED1) — not an exact match. CSS darkturquoise gives you #00CED1, a different color; use #0AEBCD when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#0AEBCD is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EB0A28; it also sits naturally between #0AEB5C and #0A98EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #0AEBCD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 10, 235, 205 |
| HSL | 172°, 92%, 48% |
| HSV | 172°, 96%, 92% |
| CMYK | 96%, 0%, 13%, 8% |
| XYZ | 40.85, 63.89, 67.94 |
| Yxy | 63.89, 0.2366, 0.3700 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.91, -53.30, 1.35 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.93, -45.08, 1.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 4% · Green 92% · Blue 80%
Cyan 96% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 13% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #0AEBCD
.text { color: #0AEBCD; }
.background { background-color: #0AEBCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #0AEBCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(10, 235, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(172, 92%, 48%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #0AEBCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(10, 235, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #0AEBCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(10, 235, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#0AEBCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#0AEBCD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EB0A28:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.52:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.78:1 AAA |
Best text color on #0AEBCD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #0AEBCD
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #0AEBCD: ·
How #0AEBCD looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #0AEBCD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #0AEBCD?
#0AEBCD is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 10, 235, 205). Its closest standard named color is DarkTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #0AEBCD?
#0AEBCD is RGB 10, 235, 205 — HSL 172°, 92%, 48% — CMYK 96%, 0%, 13%, 8%.
What colors go with #0AEBCD?
Its complement is #EB0A28; analogous partners are #0AEB5C and #0A98EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #0AEBCD for text?
Black text on #0AEBCD has a contrast ratio of 13.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.52:1.