What color is #0C6E8C?

#0C6E8C is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Copacabana. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0C6E8C?

The RGB value is 12, 110, 140: 12 red, 110 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0C6E8C?

The complementary color is #8C2A0C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C6E8C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and white text 5.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C6E8C color

#0C6E8C rgb(12, 110, 140)

Shades of teal

The hex color #0C6E8C is a dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 43.1% green and 54.9% blue (12, 110, 140).

Its hue angle is 194°, with 84% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 91% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Copacabana (#006C8D), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.79:1).

#0C6E8C color codes

HEX	`#0C6E8C`
RGB	`rgb(12, 110, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 43.1%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(194, 84%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(194, 91%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(91%, 21%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.95, -14.48, -23.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.95, 27.76, 238.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.459, 13.122, 26.787)`
Decimal	`814732`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C6E8C, 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 #0C6E8C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.62:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#0C6E8C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.62:1	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 #0C6E8C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c6e8c; }
.text { color: #0c6e8c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c6e8c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 110 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c6e8c, #0c2e8c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #0C6E8C?: #0C6E8C is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Copacabana. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0C6E8C?: The RGB value is 12, 110, 140: 12 red, 110 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C6E8C?: The complementary color is #8C2A0C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C6E8C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and white text 5.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.