#0C5764 Color
#0C5764 is rgb(12, 87, 100) in RGB, hsl(189, 79%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(88%, 13%, 0%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petrol (#005F6A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#0C5764rgb(12, 87, 100)hsl(189, 79%, 22%)hsv(189, 88%, 39%)cmyk(88%, 13%, 0%, 61%)oklch(42.1% 0.07 213)lab(33.32% -18.34 -14.04)lch(33.32% 23.10 217.43)What #0C5764 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 #0C5764, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#0C5764 Channel Values
How #0C5764 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 87 · B 100 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 189° · S 79% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 189° · S 88% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 88% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.19:1 vs white · 2.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0C5764 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 #0C5764
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0C5764; 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 #0C5764
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 #0C5764 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.
#0C5764#505064#3F5364#484865#394E65#005959#04585D#4F4F4FUsing #0C5764 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-0c5764: #0C5764;background-color: #0C5764;colors: { 'color-0c5764': '#0C5764' }Color(red: 0.047, green: 0.341, blue: 0.392)<color name="color_0c5764">#0C5764</color>fill="#0C5764"More Teal Colors
#0C5764 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#0C5764 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #0C5764?
#0C5764 is a dark teal — rgb(12, 87, 100) in RGB and hsl(189, 79%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.29.
What is the RGB value of #0C5764?
#0C5764 is rgb(12, 87, 100) — red 12, green 87, and blue 100 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #0C5764?
#0C5764 converts to approximately cmyk(88%, 13%, 0%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #0C5764 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #0C5764 scores 8.19:1 against white and 2.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #0C5764 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #0C5764 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 11.99, which is visibly different.
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