#0C1A1C Color
#0C1A1C is rgb(12, 26, 28) in RGB, hsl(188, 40%, 8%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 7%, 0%, 89%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Jungle Green (#1A2421), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#0C1A1Crgb(12, 26, 28)hsl(188, 40%, 8%)hsv(188, 57%, 11%)cmyk(57%, 7%, 0%, 89%)oklch(20.6% 0.02 207.3)lab(8.06% -5.51 -3.43)lch(8.06% 6.49 211.87)What #0C1A1C Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #0C1A1C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#0C1A1C Channel Values
How #0C1A1C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 12 · G 26 · B 28 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 188° · S 40% · L 8% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 188° · S 57% · V 11% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 57% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 89% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.79:1 vs white · 1.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0C1A1C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #0C1A1C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0C1A1C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #0C1A1C
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #0C1A1C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#0C1A1C#18181C#14191C#16161C#13181C#0C1A1A#0C1A1B#181818Using #0C1A1C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-0c1a1c: #0C1A1C;background-color: #0C1A1C;colors: { 'color-0c1a1c': '#0C1A1C' }Color(red: 0.047, green: 0.102, blue: 0.110)<color name="color_0c1a1c">#0C1A1C</color>fill="#0C1A1C"More Teal Colors
#0C1A1C sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#0C1A1C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #0C1A1C?
#0C1A1C is a darkest teal — rgb(12, 26, 28) in RGB and hsl(188, 40%, 8%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Jungle Green (#1A2421), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.42.
What is the RGB value of #0C1A1C?
#0C1A1C is rgb(12, 26, 28) — red 12, green 26, and blue 28 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #0C1A1C?
#0C1A1C converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 7%, 0%, 89%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #0C1A1C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #0C1A1C scores 17.79:1 against white and 1.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #0C1A1C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #0C1A1C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 10.35, which is visibly different.
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