What color is #0A5553?

#0A5553 is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Cape Verde. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0A5553?

The RGB value is 10, 85, 83: 10 red, 85 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0A5553?

The complementary color is #550A0C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0A5553?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0A5553 color

#0A5553 rgb(10, 85, 83)

Shades of teal

The hex color #0A5553 is a very dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.9% red, 33.3% green and 32.5% blue (10, 85, 83).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 79% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 88% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Cape Verde (#01554F), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.62:1).

#0A5553 color codes

HEX	`#0A5553`
RGB	`rgb(10, 85, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.9%, 33.3%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 79%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 88%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(88%, 0%, 2%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.23, -21.35, -4.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.23, 21.91, 193.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.934, 7.185, 9.309)`
Decimal	`677203`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0A5553, 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 #0A5553	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0A5553 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.44:1	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 #0A5553 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0a5553; }
.text { color: #0a5553; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0a5553; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(10 85 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0a5553, #0a3255); }

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Questions

What color is #0A5553?: #0A5553 is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Cape Verde. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0A5553?: The RGB value is 10, 85, 83: 10 red, 85 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0A5553?: The complementary color is #550A0C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0A5553?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.