What color is #0F3237?

#0F3237 is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Elite Teal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0F3237?

The RGB value is 15, 50, 55: 15 red, 50 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0F3237?

The complementary color is #37140F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0F3237?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0F3237 color

#0F3237 rgb(15, 50, 55)

Shades of gray

The hex color #0F3237 is a very dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.9% red, 19.6% green and 21.6% blue (15, 50, 55).

Its hue angle is 188°, with 57% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 73% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Elite Teal (#133337), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.71:1).

#0F3237 color codes

HEX	`#0F3237`
RGB	`rgb(15, 50, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.9%, 19.6%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(188, 57%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(188, 73%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(73%, 9%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.62, -10.57, -6.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.62, 12.63, 213.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.027, 2.658, 4.02)`
Decimal	`995895`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0F3237, 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 #0F3237	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0F3237 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	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 #0F3237 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0f3237; }
.text { color: #0f3237; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0f3237; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(15 50 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0f3237, #0f1e37); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #0F3237?: #0F3237 is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Elite Teal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0F3237?: The RGB value is 15, 50, 55: 15 red, 50 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0F3237?: The complementary color is #37140F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0F3237?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.