Palettes / Colors / #0CBABB
#0CBABB — Vivid Teal
#0CBABB is a teal color we call Vivid Teal, closest to the named color LightSeaGreen (#20B2AA). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightseagreen (#20B2AA) — not an exact match. CSS lightseagreen gives you #20B2AA, a different color; use #0CBABB 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.
#0CBABB 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 #BB0C0C; it also sits naturally between #0CBB63 and #0C63BB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #0CBABB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 12, 186, 187 |
| HSL | 180°, 88%, 39% |
| HSV | 180°, 94%, 73% |
| CMYK | 94%, 1%, 0%, 27% |
| XYZ | 26.68, 38.78, 53.09 |
| Yxy | 38.78, 0.2250, 0.3271 |
| CIE-Lab | 68.59, -37.25, -11.57 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.28, -29.65, -10.74 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 5% · Green 73% · Blue 73%
Cyan 94% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 0% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #0CBABB
.text { color: #0CBABB; }
.background { background-color: #0CBABB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #0CBABB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(12, 186, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 88%, 39%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #0CBABB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(12, 186, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #0CBABB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(12, 186, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#0CBABB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#0CBABB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BB0C0C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.40:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.76:1 AAA |
Best text color on #0CBABB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #0CBABB
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 #0CBABB: ·
How #0CBABB 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 #0CBABB 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 #0CBABB?
#0CBABB is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 12, 186, 187). Its closest standard named color is LightSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #0CBABB?
#0CBABB is RGB 12, 186, 187 — HSL 180°, 88%, 39% — CMYK 94%, 1%, 0%, 27%.
What colors go with #0CBABB?
Its complement is #BB0C0C; analogous partners are #0CBB63 and #0C63BB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #0CBABB for text?
Black text on #0CBABB has a contrast ratio of 8.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.40:1.