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#0C4543 Color

#0C4543 is rgb(12, 69, 67) in RGB, hsl(178, 70%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 0%, 3%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Jungle Green (#004B49), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0C4543
HEX#0C4543
RGBrgb(12, 69, 67)
HSLhsl(178, 70%, 16%)
HSVhsv(178, 83%, 27%)
CMYKcmyk(83%, 0%, 3%, 73%)
OKLCHoklch(35.5% 0.056 191.4)
LABlab(25.83% -18.69 -4.24)
LCHlch(25.83% 19.17 192.77)

What #0C4543 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 #0C4543, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#0C4543 Channel Values

How #0C4543 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 12 · G 69 · B 678-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 178° · S 70% · L 16%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 178° · S 83% · V 27%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 83% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 73%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.78:1 vs white · 1.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0C4543 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.

TextWhite text10.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0C4543

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0C4543; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #0C4543

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 #0C4543 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.

Typical#0C4543
Protanopia#3F3F43
Protanomaly#324243
Deuteranopia#393944
Deuteranomaly#2D3E44
Tritanopia#0D4545
Tritanomaly#0D4544
Achromatopsia#3D3D3D

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Using #0C4543 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-0c4543: #0C4543;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0C4543;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0c4543': '#0C4543' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.047, green: 0.271, blue: 0.263)
Android XML<color name="color_0c4543">#0C4543</color>
SVG fillfill="#0C4543"

More Teal Colors

#0C4543 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#0C4543 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0C4543?

#0C4543 is a darkest teal — rgb(12, 69, 67) in RGB and hsl(178, 70%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Jungle Green (#004B49), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.58.

What is the RGB value of #0C4543?

#0C4543 is rgb(12, 69, 67) — red 12, green 69, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0C4543?

#0C4543 converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 0%, 3%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0C4543 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #0C4543 scores 10.78:1 against white and 1.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0C4543 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0C4543 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 8.35, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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