#0BB793
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(69.5% 0.134 171.8), rgb(11, 183, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#0BB793 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.20:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0BB793 |
| RGB | rgb(11, 183, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 89%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.134 171.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #0BB793 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #0BB793 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #0BB793 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #0BB793 text on black | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#EEF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.012 170.3)
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Step 100
100
#DBEFE8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 172.8)
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Step 200
200
#BBE4D5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 171)
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Step 300
300
#87D3BA
oklch(81% 0.084 171.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#0BB793
oklch(69.5% 0.134 171.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A181
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E23
oklch(26.8% 0.052 171.9)
#0BB793 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B1AA91 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9C96 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B9AD | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0BB793
#0BB793
oklch(69.5% 0.134 171.8)
- #DB78A6
#DB78A6
oklch(69.6% 0.134 351.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #0BB793, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.022
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.030
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.034
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.038
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.040
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.042
Use #0BB793 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.