What color is #0A2C2C?

#0A2C2C is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Elite Teal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0A2C2C?

The RGB value is 10, 44, 44: 10 red, 44 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0A2C2C?

The complementary color is #2C0A0A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0A2C2C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and white text 14.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0A2C2C color

#0A2C2C rgb(10, 44, 44)

Shades of gray

The hex color #0A2C2C is a very dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.9% red, 17.3% green and 17.3% blue (10, 44, 44).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 63% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 77% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Elite Teal (#133337), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.9:1).

#0A2C2C color codes

HEX	`#0A2C2C`
RGB	`rgb(10, 44, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.9%, 17.3%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 63%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 77%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(77%, 0%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.73, -11.92, -3.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.73, 12.46, 196.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.48, 2.048, 2.7)`
Decimal	`666668`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0A2C2C, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #0A2C2C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0A2C2C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #0A2C2C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0a2c2c; }
.text { color: #0a2c2c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0a2c2c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(10 44 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0a2c2c, #0a1b2c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #0A2C2C?: #0A2C2C is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Elite Teal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0A2C2C?: The RGB value is 10, 44, 44: 10 red, 44 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0A2C2C?: The complementary color is #2C0A0A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0A2C2C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and white text 14.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.