What color is #0C3535?

#0C3535 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 #0C3535?

The RGB value is 12, 53, 53: 12 red, 53 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0C3535?

The complementary color is #350C0C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C3535?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C3535 color

#0C3535 rgb(12, 53, 53)

Shades of teal

The hex color #0C3535 is a very dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 20.8% green and 20.8% blue (12, 53, 53).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 63% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 77% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Elite Teal (#133337), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.32:1).

#0C3535 color codes

HEX	`#0C3535`
RGB	`rgb(12, 53, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 20.8%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 63%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 77%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(77%, 0%, 0%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.56, -13.72, -4.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.56, 14.33, 196.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.067, 2.881, 3.815)`
Decimal	`800053`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C3535, 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 #0C3535	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0C3535 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	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 #0C3535 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c3535; }
.text { color: #0c3535; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c3535; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 53 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c3535, #0c2135); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Teal.

Questions

What color is #0C3535?: #0C3535 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 #0C3535?: The RGB value is 12, 53, 53: 12 red, 53 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C3535?: The complementary color is #350C0C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C3535?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.