What color is #0C91AB?

#0C91AB is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Munsell Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0C91AB?

The RGB value is 12, 145, 171: 12 red, 145 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0C91AB?

The complementary color is #AB260C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C91AB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.65:1 and white text 3.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C91AB color

#0C91AB rgb(12, 145, 171)

Shades of teal

The hex color #0C91AB is a dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 56.9% green and 67.1% blue (12, 145, 171).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 87% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 93% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Munsell Blue (#0093AF), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.65:1).

#0C91AB color codes

HEX	`#0C91AB`
RGB	`rgb(12, 145, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 56.9%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 87%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 93%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(93%, 15%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.35, -22.41, -22.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.35, 31.88, 225.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.625, 23.267, 42.082)`
Decimal	`823723`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C91AB, 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 #0C91AB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.71:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#0C91AB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.71:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.65:1	Pass	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 #0C91AB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c91ab; }
.text { color: #0c91ab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c91ab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 145 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c91ab, #0c42ab); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Air Force Blue.

Questions

What color is #0C91AB?: #0C91AB is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Munsell Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0C91AB?: The RGB value is 12, 145, 171: 12 red, 145 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C91AB?: The complementary color is #AB260C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C91AB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.65:1 and white text 3.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.