#0C5A58 Color
#0C5A58 is rgb(12, 90, 88) in RGB, hsl(178, 76%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 0%, 2%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Peacock (#005F5F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#0C5A58rgb(12, 90, 88)hsl(178, 76%, 20%)hsv(178, 87%, 35%)cmyk(87%, 0%, 2%, 65%)oklch(42.4% 0.069 192.1)lab(33.99% -23.07 -5.56)lch(33.99% 23.73 193.56)What #0C5A58 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 #0C5A58, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#0C5A58 Channel Values
How #0C5A58 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 88 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 178° · S 76% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 178° · S 87% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 87% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.02:1 vs white · 2.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0C5A58 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 #0C5A58
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0C5A58; 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 #0C5A58
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 #0C5A58 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.
#0C5A58#525258#415658#4B4B59#3B5159#0E5A5A#0D5A59#505050Using #0C5A58 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-0c5a58: #0C5A58;background-color: #0C5A58;colors: { 'color-0c5a58': '#0C5A58' }Color(red: 0.047, green: 0.353, blue: 0.345)<color name="color_0c5a58">#0C5A58</color>fill="#0C5A58"More Teal Colors
#0C5A58 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#0C5A58 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #0C5A58?
#0C5A58 is a dark teal — rgb(12, 90, 88) in RGB and hsl(178, 76%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Peacock (#005F5F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.91.
What is the RGB value of #0C5A58?
#0C5A58 is rgb(12, 90, 88) — red 12, green 90, and blue 88 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #0C5A58?
#0C5A58 converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 0%, 2%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #0C5A58 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #0C5A58 scores 8.02:1 against white and 2.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #0C5A58 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #0C5A58 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 11.29, which is visibly different.
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