#0C8C6C Hex Color
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Cool teal #0c8c6c has a moderately muted, blue-green character with enough depth to feel composed rather than bright. Its clear, restrained tone suits healthcare, wellness, technology, and hospitality interfaces that need calm authority. Use it as a supporting brand color or strong accent, and pair it with warm cream. The hex code #0c8c6c gives black body text about 5.0:1 contrast.
Questions about #0c8c6c
What is #0c8c6c in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #0c8c6c is rgb(12, 140, 108), in HSL hsl(165, 84%, 30%) and in CMYK 91%, 0%, 23%, 45%.
What colors pair well with #0c8c6c in a design palette?
For a balanced palette, #0c8c6c pairs with warm cream for softer contrast and charcoal for structure, because those warmer neutrals steady its cool blue-green undertone without dulling it or making the palette feel overly bright. Reserve the teal for accents when the surrounding colors carry most of the visual weight.
Where does #0c8c6c work best in a design system?
Use #0c8c6c as a supporting brand color, navigation accent, or prominent interface control where its moderate saturation adds focus without the visual force of a brighter turquoise or the heaviness of navy. It works especially well in healthcare and wellness systems with light surfaces and dark text.
Is #0c8c6c readable on white or black?
#0c8c6c has a 4.21:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.98:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.