#0C5045 Color
#0C5045 is rgb(12, 80, 69) in RGB, hsl(170, 74%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(85%, 0%, 14%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Jungle Green (#004B49), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#0C5045rgb(12, 80, 69)hsl(170, 74%, 18%)hsv(170, 85%, 31%)cmyk(85%, 0%, 14%, 69%)oklch(38.8% 0.066 178.7)lab(29.90% -23.29 0.40)lch(29.90% 23.29 179.02)What #0C5045 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 #0C5045, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#0C5045 Channel Values
How #0C5045 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 80 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 170° · S 74% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 170° · S 85% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 85% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.34:1 vs white · 2.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0C5045 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 #0C5045
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0C5045; 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 #0C5045
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 #0C5045 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.
#0C5045#494945#3A4C45#424246#344846#134F4F#104F4B#474747Using #0C5045 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-0c5045: #0C5045;background-color: #0C5045;colors: { 'color-0c5045': '#0C5045' }Color(red: 0.047, green: 0.314, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_0c5045">#0C5045</color>fill="#0C5045"More Teal Colors
#0C5045 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#0C5045 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #0C5045?
#0C5045 is a darkest teal — rgb(12, 80, 69) in RGB and hsl(170, 74%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Jungle Green (#004B49), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.
What is the RGB value of #0C5045?
#0C5045 is rgb(12, 80, 69) — red 12, green 80, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #0C5045?
#0C5045 converts to approximately cmyk(85%, 0%, 14%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #0C5045 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #0C5045 scores 9.34:1 against white and 2.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #0C5045 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #0C5045 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 11.92, which is visibly different.
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