What color is #0C323B?

#0C323B is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Elite Teal. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0C323B?

The RGB value is 12, 50, 59: 12 red, 50 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0C323B?

The complementary color is #3B150C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C323B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C323B color

#0C323B rgb(12, 50, 59)

Shades of teal

The hex color #0C323B is a very dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 19.6% green and 23.1% blue (12, 50, 59).

Its hue angle is 191°, with 66% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 80% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is Elite Teal (#133337), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.68:1).

#0C323B color codes

HEX	`#0C323B`
RGB	`rgb(12, 50, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 19.6%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(191, 66%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(191, 80%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(80%, 15%, 0%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.69, -9.65, -9.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.69, 13.58, 224.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.081, 2.675, 4.543)`
Decimal	`799291`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C323B, 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 #0C323B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0C323B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	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 #0C323B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c323b; }
.text { color: #0c323b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c323b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 50 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c323b, #0c1b3b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #0C323B?: #0C323B is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Elite Teal. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0C323B?: The RGB value is 12, 50, 59: 12 red, 50 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C323B?: The complementary color is #3B150C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C323B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.