What color is #0C373D?

#0C373D 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 #0C373D?

The RGB value is 12, 55, 61: 12 red, 55 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0C373D?

The complementary color is #3D120C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C373D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C373D color

#0C373D rgb(12, 55, 61)

Shades of teal

The hex color #0C373D is a very dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 21.6% green and 23.9% blue (12, 55, 61).

Its hue angle is 187°, with 67% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 80% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Elite Teal (#133337), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.89:1).

#0C373D color codes

HEX	`#0C373D`
RGB	`rgb(12, 55, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 21.6%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(187, 67%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(187, 80%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(80%, 10%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.62, -12, -7.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.62, 14.41, 213.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.36, 3.147, 4.897)`
Decimal	`800573`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C373D, 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 #0C373D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0C373D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	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 #0C373D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c373d; }
.text { color: #0c373d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c373d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 55 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c373d, #0c1e3d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #0C373D?: #0C373D 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 #0C373D?: The RGB value is 12, 55, 61: 12 red, 55 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C373D?: The complementary color is #3D120C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C373D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.