What color is #0A706C?

#0A706C is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Pine Scented Lagoon. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0A706C?

The RGB value is 10, 112, 108: 10 red, 112 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0A706C?

The complementary color is #700A0E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0A706C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0A706C color

#0A706C rgb(10, 112, 108)

Shades of teal

The hex color #0A706C is a dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.9% red, 43.9% green and 42.4% blue (10, 112, 108).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 84% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 91% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Pine Scented Lagoon (#066F6C), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.92:1).

#0A706C color codes

HEX	`#0A706C`
RGB	`rgb(10, 112, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.9%, 43.9%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 84%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 91%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(91%, 0%, 4%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.36, -26.87, -5.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.36, 27.39, 191.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.625, 12.734, 16.188)`
Decimal	`684140`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0A706C, 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 #0A706C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#0A706C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #0A706C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0a706c; }
.text { color: #0a706c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0a706c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(10 112 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0a706c, #0a4170); }

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Questions

What color is #0A706C?: #0A706C is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Pine Scented Lagoon. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0A706C?: The RGB value is 10, 112, 108: 10 red, 112 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0A706C?: The complementary color is #700A0E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0A706C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.