What color is #0CE2E0?

#0CE2E0 is a vivid cyan, closest to the named color Fish Boy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0CE2E0?

The RGB value is 12, 226, 224: 12 red, 226 green and 224 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0CE2E0?

The complementary color is #E20C0E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0CE2E0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.97:1 and white text 1.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0CE2E0 color

#0CE2E0 rgb(12, 226, 224)

Shades of teal

The hex color #0CE2E0 is a vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 88.6% green and 87.8% blue (12, 226, 224).

Its hue angle is 179°, with 90% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 95% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Fish Boy (#11DDDD), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.97:1).

#0CE2E0 color codes

HEX	`#0CE2E0`
RGB	`rgb(12, 226, 224)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 88.6%, 87.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(179, 90%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(179, 95%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(95%, 0%, 1%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.76, -44.19, -11.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.76, 45.76, 195.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.796, 59.847, 79.908)`
Decimal	`844512`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0CE2E0, 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 #0CE2E0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#0CE2E0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.97:1	Pass	Pass	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 #0CE2E0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0ce2e0; }
.text { color: #0ce2e0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0ce2e0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 226 224 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0ce2e0, #0c79e2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #0CE2E0?: #0CE2E0 is a vivid cyan, closest to the named color Fish Boy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0CE2E0?: The RGB value is 12, 226, 224: 12 red, 226 green and 224 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0CE2E0?: The complementary color is #E20C0E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0CE2E0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.97:1 and white text 1.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.