What color is #0C5255?

#0C5255 is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Dark Teal. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0C5255?

The RGB value is 12, 82, 85: 12 red, 82 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0C5255?

The complementary color is #550F0C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C5255?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C5255 color

#0C5255 rgb(12, 82, 85)

Shades of teal

The hex color #0C5255 is a very dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 32.2% green and 33.3% blue (12, 82, 85).

Its hue angle is 182°, with 75% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 86% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.92:1).

#0C5255 color codes

HEX	`#0C5255`
RGB	`rgb(12, 82, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 32.2%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(182, 75%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(182, 86%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(86%, 4%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.27, -18.85, -7.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.27, 20.34, 202.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.808, 6.768, 9.646)`
Decimal	`807509`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C5255, 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 #0C5255	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0C5255 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	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 #0C5255 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c5255; }
.text { color: #0c5255; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c5255; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 82 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c5255, #0c2d55); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #0C5255?: #0C5255 is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Dark Teal. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0C5255?: The RGB value is 12, 82, 85: 12 red, 82 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C5255?: The complementary color is #550F0C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C5255?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.