What color is #0C6865?

#0C6865 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Peacock Pride. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0C6865?

The RGB value is 12, 104, 101: 12 red, 104 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0C6865?

The complementary color is #680C0F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C6865?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C6865 color

#0C6865 rgb(12, 104, 101)

Shades of teal

The hex color #0C6865 is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 40.8% green and 39.6% blue (12, 104, 101).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 79% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 88% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Peacock Pride (#006663), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.6:1).

#0C6865 color codes

HEX	`#0C6865`
RGB	`rgb(12, 104, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 40.8%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 79%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 88%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(88%, 0%, 3%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.44, -24.99, -5.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.44, 25.57, 192.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.45, 10.917, 14.024)`
Decimal	`813157`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C6865, 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 #0C6865	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#0C6865 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #0C6865 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c6865; }
.text { color: #0c6865; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c6865; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 104 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c6865, #0c3d68); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #0C6865?: #0C6865 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Peacock Pride. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0C6865?: The RGB value is 12, 104, 101: 12 red, 104 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C6865?: The complementary color is #680C0F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C6865?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.