What color is #0F2B2D?

#0F2B2D is a very dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Elite Teal. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0F2B2D?

The RGB value is 15, 43, 45: 15 red, 43 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0F2B2D?

The complementary color is #2D110F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0F2B2D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 14.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0F2B2D color

#0F2B2D rgb(15, 43, 45)

Shades of black

The hex color #0F2B2D is a very dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.9% red, 16.9% green and 17.6% blue (15, 43, 45).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 50% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 67% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Elite Teal (#133337), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.96:1).

#0F2B2D color codes

HEX	`#0F2B2D`
RGB	`rgb(15, 43, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.9%, 16.9%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 50%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 67%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(67%, 4%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.58, -9.77, -4.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.58, 10.77, 204.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.534, 2.019, 2.791)`
Decimal	`994093`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0F2B2D, 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 #0F2B2D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0F2B2D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #0F2B2D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0f2b2d; }
.text { color: #0f2b2d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0f2b2d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(15 43 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0f2b2d, #0f1c2d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #0F2B2D?: #0F2B2D is a very dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Elite Teal. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0F2B2D?: The RGB value is 15, 43, 45: 15 red, 43 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0F2B2D?: The complementary color is #2D110F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0F2B2D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 14.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.