#0C4B64 Color
#0C4B64 is rgb(12, 75, 100) in RGB, hsl(197, 79%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(88%, 25%, 0%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Police Blue (#374F6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#0C4B64rgb(12, 75, 100)hsl(197, 79%, 22%)hsv(197, 88%, 39%)cmyk(88%, 25%, 0%, 61%)oklch(38.8% 0.073 230.8)lab(29.15% -12.07 -20.42)lch(29.15% 23.72 239.41)What #0C4B64 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 #0C4B64, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#0C4B64 Channel Values
How #0C4B64 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 75 · B 100 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 197° · S 79% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 197° · S 88% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 88% · M 25% · Y 0% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.52:1 vs white · 2.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0C4B64 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 #0C4B64
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0C4B64; 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 #0C4B64
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 #0C4B64 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.
#0C4B64#454564#364764#3E3E65#314464#004F4F#004D58#454545Using #0C4B64 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-0c4b64: #0C4B64;background-color: #0C4B64;colors: { 'color-0c4b64': '#0C4B64' }Color(red: 0.047, green: 0.294, blue: 0.392)<color name="color_0c4b64">#0C4B64</color>fill="#0C4B64"More Teal Colors
#0C4B64 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#0C4B64 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #0C4B64?
#0C4B64 is a dark teal — rgb(12, 75, 100) in RGB and hsl(197, 79%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Police Blue (#374F6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.73.
What is the RGB value of #0C4B64?
#0C4B64 is rgb(12, 75, 100) — red 12, green 75, and blue 100 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #0C4B64?
#0C4B64 converts to approximately cmyk(88%, 25%, 0%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #0C4B64 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #0C4B64 scores 9.52:1 against white and 2.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #0C4B64 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #0C4B64 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 16.6, which is visibly different.
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