What color is #0F3838?

#0F3838 is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Botanical Night. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0F3838?

The RGB value is 15, 56, 56: 15 red, 56 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0F3838?

The complementary color is #380F0F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0F3838?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0F3838 color

#0F3838 rgb(15, 56, 56)

Shades of teal

The hex color #0F3838 is a very dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.9% red, 22% green and 22% blue (15, 56, 56).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 58% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 73% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Botanical Night (#12403C), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.78:1).

#0F3838 color codes

HEX	`#0F3838`
RGB	`rgb(15, 56, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.9%, 22%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 58%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 73%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(73%, 0%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.89, -13.85, -4.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.89, 14.47, 196.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.325, 3.215, 4.239)`
Decimal	`997432`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0F3838, 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 #0F3838	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0F3838 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	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 #0F3838 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0f3838; }
.text { color: #0f3838; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0f3838; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(15 56 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0f3838, #0f2438); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #0F3838?: #0F3838 is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Botanical Night. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0F3838?: The RGB value is 15, 56, 56: 15 red, 56 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0F3838?: The complementary color is #380F0F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0F3838?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.