#0C5A50 Color
#0C5A50 is rgb(12, 90, 80) in RGB, hsl(172, 76%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 0%, 11%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Peacock (#005F5F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#0C5A50rgb(12, 90, 80)hsl(172, 76%, 20%)hsv(172, 87%, 35%)cmyk(87%, 0%, 11%, 65%)oklch(42.1% 0.072 181.5)lab(33.77% -25.07 -0.91)lch(33.77% 25.08 182.08)What #0C5A50 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 #0C5A50, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#0C5A50 Channel Values
How #0C5A50 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 90 · B 80 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 172° · S 76% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 172° · S 87% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 87% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.1:1 vs white · 2.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0C5A50 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 #0C5A50
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0C5A50; 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 #0C5A50
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 #0C5A50 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.
#0C5A50#525250#415650#4B4B51#3B5151#135959#105955#505050Using #0C5A50 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-0c5a50: #0C5A50;background-color: #0C5A50;colors: { 'color-0c5a50': '#0C5A50' }Color(red: 0.047, green: 0.353, blue: 0.314)<color name="color_0c5a50">#0C5A50</color>fill="#0C5A50"More Teal Colors
#0C5A50 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#0C5A50 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #0C5A50?
#0C5A50 is a dark teal — rgb(12, 90, 80) in RGB and hsl(172, 76%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Peacock (#005F5F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.68.
What is the RGB value of #0C5A50?
#0C5A50 is rgb(12, 90, 80) — red 12, green 90, and blue 80 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #0C5A50?
#0C5A50 converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 0%, 11%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #0C5A50 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #0C5A50 scores 8.1:1 against white and 2.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #0C5A50 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #0C5A50 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 13.42, which is visibly different.
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