What color is #0B5C5B?

#0B5C5B is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Mosque. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0B5C5B?

The RGB value is 11, 92, 91: 11 red, 92 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0B5C5B?

The complementary color is #5C0B0C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0B5C5B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and white text 7.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0B5C5B color

#0B5C5B rgb(11, 92, 91)

Shades of teal

The hex color #0B5C5B is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.3% red, 36.1% green and 35.7% blue (11, 92, 91).

Its hue angle is 179°, with 79% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 88% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Mosque (#005F5B), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.79:1).

#0B5C5B color codes

HEX	`#0B5C5B`
RGB	`rgb(11, 92, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.3%, 36.1%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(179, 79%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(179, 88%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(88%, 0%, 1%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.96, -22.23, -5.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.96, 23, 194.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.853, 8.48, 11.224)`
Decimal	`744539`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0B5C5B, 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 #0B5C5B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0B5C5B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.7:1	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 #0B5C5B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0b5c5b; }
.text { color: #0b5c5b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0b5c5b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(11 92 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0b5c5b, #0b355c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Teal.

Questions

What color is #0B5C5B?: #0B5C5B is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Mosque. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0B5C5B?: The RGB value is 11, 92, 91: 11 red, 92 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0B5C5B?: The complementary color is #5C0B0C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0B5C5B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and white text 7.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.