What color is #0C544C?

#0C544C 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 #0C544C?

The RGB value is 12, 84, 76: 12 red, 84 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0C544C?

The complementary color is #540C14, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C544C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C544C color

#0C544C rgb(12, 84, 76)

Shades of teal

The hex color #0C544C is a very dark, moderate spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 32.9% green and 29.8% blue (12, 84, 76).

Its hue angle is 173°, with 75% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 86% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Cape Verde (#01554F), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.79:1).

#0C544C color codes

HEX	`#0C544C`
RGB	`rgb(12, 84, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 32.9%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(173, 75%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(173, 86%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(86%, 0%, 10%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.67, -22.92, -1.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.67, 22.96, 183.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.626, 6.94, 7.932)`
Decimal	`808012`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C544C, 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 #0C544C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0C544C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.39:1	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 #0C544C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c544c; }
.text { color: #0c544c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c544c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 84 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c544c, #0c3854); }

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Questions

What color is #0C544C?: #0C544C 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 #0C544C?: The RGB value is 12, 84, 76: 12 red, 84 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C544C?: The complementary color is #540C14, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C544C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.