What color is #0CA19C?

#0CA19C is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Silken Jade. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0CA19C?

The RGB value is 12, 161, 156: 12 red, 161 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0CA19C?

The complementary color is #A10C11, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0CA19C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.59:1 and white text 3.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0CA19C color

#0CA19C rgb(12, 161, 156)

Shades of teal

The hex color #0CA19C is a dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 63.1% green and 61.2% blue (12, 161, 156).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 86% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 93% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Silken Jade (#11A39E), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.59:1).

#0CA19C color codes

HEX	`#0CA19C`
RGB	`rgb(12, 161, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 63.1%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 86%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 93%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(93%, 0%, 3%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.86, -35.16, -7.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.86, 35.91, 191.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.894, 27.966, 35.848)`
Decimal	`827804`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0CA19C, 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 #0CA19C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#0CA19C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.59:1	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 #0CA19C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0ca19c; }
.text { color: #0ca19c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0ca19c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 161 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0ca19c, #0c5ba1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #0CA19C?: #0CA19C is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Silken Jade. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0CA19C?: The RGB value is 12, 161, 156: 12 red, 161 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0CA19C?: The complementary color is #A10C11, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0CA19C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.59:1 and white text 3.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.