What color is #0C5955?

#0C5955 is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Cape Verde. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0C5955?

The RGB value is 12, 89, 85: 12 red, 89 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0C5955?

The complementary color is #590C10, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C5955?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C5955 color

#0C5955 rgb(12, 89, 85)

Shades of teal

The hex color #0C5955 is a very dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 34.9% green and 33.3% blue (12, 89, 85).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 76% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 87% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Cape Verde (#01554F), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.15:1).

#0C5955 color codes

HEX	`#0C5955`
RGB	`rgb(12, 89, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 34.9%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 76%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 87%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(87%, 0%, 4%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.73, -22.57, -3.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.73, 22.92, 190.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.363, 7.878, 9.831)`
Decimal	`809301`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C5955, 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 #0C5955	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0C5955 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.58:1	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 #0C5955 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c5955; }
.text { color: #0c5955; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c5955; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 89 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c5955, #0c3759); }

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Questions

What color is #0C5955?: #0C5955 is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Cape Verde. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0C5955?: The RGB value is 12, 89, 85: 12 red, 89 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C5955?: The complementary color is #590C10, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C5955?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.