What color is #0C7B9F?

#0C7B9F is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Bleu Ciel. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0C7B9F?

The RGB value is 12, 123, 159: 12 red, 123 green and 159 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0C7B9F?

The complementary color is #9F300C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C7B9F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.35:1 and white text 4.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C7B9F color

#0C7B9F rgb(12, 123, 159)

Shades of teal

The hex color #0C7B9F is a dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 48.2% green and 62.4% blue (12, 123, 159).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 86% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 92% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Bleu Ciel (#007BA1), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.83:1).

#0C7B9F color codes

HEX	`#0C7B9F`
RGB	`rgb(12, 123, 159)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 48.2%, 62.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 86%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 92%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(92%, 23%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.94, -14.78, -27.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.94, 30.94, 241.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.49, 16.745, 35.315)`
Decimal	`818079`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C7B9F, 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 #0C7B9F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#0C7B9F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.35:1	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 #0C7B9F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c7b9f; }
.text { color: #0c7b9f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c7b9f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 123 159 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c7b9f, #0c329f); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #0C7B9F?: #0C7B9F is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Bleu Ciel. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0C7B9F?: The RGB value is 12, 123, 159: 12 red, 123 green and 159 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C7B9F?: The complementary color is #9F300C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C7B9F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.35:1 and white text 4.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.