What color is #0A2D32?

#0A2D32 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 #0A2D32?

The RGB value is 10, 45, 50: 10 red, 45 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0A2D32?

The complementary color is #320F0A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0A2D32?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0A2D32 color

#0A2D32 rgb(10, 45, 50)

Shades of gray

The hex color #0A2D32 is a very dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.9% red, 17.6% green and 19.6% blue (10, 45, 50).

Its hue angle is 188°, with 67% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 80% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Elite Teal (#133337), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.64:1).

#0A2D32 color codes

HEX	`#0A2D32`
RGB	`rgb(10, 45, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.9%, 17.6%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(188, 67%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(188, 80%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(80%, 10%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.36, -10.31, -6.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.36, 12.39, 213.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.639, 2.171, 3.35)`
Decimal	`666930`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0A2D32, 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 #0A2D32	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0A2D32 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	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 #0A2D32 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0a2d32; }
.text { color: #0a2d32; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0a2d32; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(10 45 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0a2d32, #0a1932); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #0A2D32?: #0A2D32 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 #0A2D32?: The RGB value is 10, 45, 50: 10 red, 45 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0A2D32?: The complementary color is #320F0A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0A2D32?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.