What color is #0C7471?

#0C7471 is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Pine Scented Lagoon. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0C7471?

The RGB value is 12, 116, 113: 12 red, 116 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0C7471?

The complementary color is #740C0F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C7471?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and white text 5.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C7471 color

#0C7471 rgb(12, 116, 113)

Shades of teal

The hex color #0C7471 is a dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 45.5% green and 44.3% blue (12, 116, 113).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 81% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 90% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Pine Scented Lagoon (#066F6C), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.6:1).

#0C7471 color codes

HEX	`#0C7471`
RGB	`rgb(12, 116, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 45.5%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 81%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 90%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(90%, 0%, 3%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.89, -27.1, -6.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.89, 27.77, 192.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.376, 13.76, 17.781)`
Decimal	`816241`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C7471, 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 #0C7471	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.75:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#0C7471 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.75:1	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 #0C7471 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c7471; }
.text { color: #0c7471; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c7471; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 116 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c7471, #0c4374); }

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Questions

What color is #0C7471?: #0C7471 is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Pine Scented Lagoon. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0C7471?: The RGB value is 12, 116, 113: 12 red, 116 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C7471?: The complementary color is #740C0F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C7471?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and white text 5.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.