What color is #0C534D?

#0C534D is a very dark, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Cape Verde. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0C534D?

The RGB value is 12, 83, 77: 12 red, 83 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0C534D?

The complementary color is #530C12, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C534D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C534D color

#0C534D rgb(12, 83, 77)

Shades of teal

The hex color #0C534D is a very dark, moderate spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 32.5% green and 30.2% blue (12, 83, 77).

Its hue angle is 175°, with 75% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 86% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Cape Verde (#01554F), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.9:1).

#0C534D color codes

HEX	`#0C534D`
RGB	`rgb(12, 83, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 32.5%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(175, 75%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(175, 86%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(86%, 0%, 7%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.35, -22.08, -2.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.35, 22.22, 186.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.584, 6.8, 8.091)`
Decimal	`807757`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C534D, 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 #0C534D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0C534D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	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 #0C534D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c534d; }
.text { color: #0c534d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c534d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 83 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c534d, #0c3553); }

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Questions

What color is #0C534D?: #0C534D is a very dark, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Cape Verde. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0C534D?: The RGB value is 12, 83, 77: 12 red, 83 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C534D?: The complementary color is #530C12, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C534D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.