What color is #0C98A2?

#0C98A2 is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Oasis. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0C98A2?

The RGB value is 12, 152, 162: 12 red, 152 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0C98A2?

The complementary color is #A2160C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C98A2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.03:1 and white text 3.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C98A2 color

#0C98A2 rgb(12, 152, 162)

Shades of teal

The hex color #0C98A2 is a dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 59.6% green and 63.5% blue (12, 152, 162).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 86% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 93% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Oasis (#0092A3), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.03:1).

#0C98A2 color codes

HEX	`#0C98A2`
RGB	`rgb(12, 152, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 59.6%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 86%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 93%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(93%, 6%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.21, -28.98, -14.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.21, 32.49, 206.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.898, 25.141, 38.085)`
Decimal	`825506`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C98A2, 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 #0C98A2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#0C98A2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.03:1	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 #0C98A2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c98a2; }
.text { color: #0c98a2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c98a2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 152 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c98a2, #0c4da2); }

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Questions

What color is #0C98A2?: #0C98A2 is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Oasis. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0C98A2?: The RGB value is 12, 152, 162: 12 red, 152 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C98A2?: The complementary color is #A2160C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C98A2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.03:1 and white text 3.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.