Palettes / Colors / #0BCBBF
#0BCBBF — Vivid Teal
#0BCBBF 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 #0BCBBF 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.
#0BCBBF 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 #CB0B18; it also sits naturally between #0BCB5E and #0B78CB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #0BCBBF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 11, 203, 191 |
| HSL | 176°, 90%, 42% |
| HSV | 176°, 95%, 80% |
| CMYK | 95%, 0%, 6%, 20% |
| XYZ | 30.90, 46.54, 56.65 |
| Yxy | 46.54, 0.2304, 0.3471 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.90, -43.69, -5.86 |
| Hunter Lab | 68.22, -35.46, -5.38 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 4% · Green 80% · Blue 75%
Cyan 95% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 6% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
CSS code for #0BCBBF
.text { color: #0BCBBF; }
.background { background-color: #0BCBBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #0BCBBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(11, 203, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(176, 90%, 42%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #0BCBBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(11, 203, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #0BCBBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(11, 203, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#0BCBBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#0BCBBF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #0BCBBF
Tints of #0BCBBF
Tones of #0BCBBF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CB0B18:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.04:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.31:1 AAA |
Best text color on #0BCBBF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #0BCBBF
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 #0BCBBF: ·
How #0BCBBF 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 #0BCBBF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #0BCBBF?
#0BCBBF is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 11, 203, 191). Its closest standard named color is DarkTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #0BCBBF?
#0BCBBF is RGB 11, 203, 191 — HSL 176°, 90%, 42% — CMYK 95%, 0%, 6%, 20%.
What colors go with #0BCBBF?
Its complement is #CB0B18; analogous partners are #0BCB5E and #0B78CB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #0BCBBF for text?
Black text on #0BCBBF has a contrast ratio of 10.31:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.04:1.