#0E2E3A Color
#0E2E3A is rgb(14, 46, 58) in RGB, hsl(196, 61%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 21%, 0%, 77%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Teal (#003B46), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#0E2E3Argb(14, 46, 58)hsl(196, 61%, 14%)hsv(196, 76%, 23%)cmyk(76%, 21%, 0%, 77%)oklch(28.4% 0.043 226.2)lab(17.05% -8.63 -11.36)lch(17.05% 14.27 232.80)What #0E2E3A 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 #0E2E3A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#0E2E3A Channel Values
How #0E2E3A 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 14 · G 46 · B 58 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 196° · S 61% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 196° · S 76% · V 23% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 76% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 77% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.28:1 vs white · 1.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0E2E3A 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 #0E2E3A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0E2E3A; 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 #0E2E3A
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 #0E2E3A 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.
#0E2E3A#2A2A3A#222C3A#26263A#1F2A3A#083030#0B2F34#2A2A2AUsing #0E2E3A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-0e2e3a: #0E2E3A;background-color: #0E2E3A;colors: { 'color-0e2e3a': '#0E2E3A' }Color(red: 0.055, green: 0.180, blue: 0.227)<color name="color_0e2e3a">#0E2E3A</color>fill="#0E2E3A"More Teal Colors
#0E2E3A sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#0E2E3A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #0E2E3A?
#0E2E3A is a darkest teal — rgb(14, 46, 58) in RGB and hsl(196, 61%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Teal (#003B46), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.68.
What is the RGB value of #0E2E3A?
#0E2E3A is rgb(14, 46, 58) — red 14, green 46, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #0E2E3A?
#0E2E3A converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 21%, 0%, 77%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #0E2E3A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #0E2E3A scores 14.28:1 against white and 1.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #0E2E3A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #0E2E3A 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 16.34, which is visibly different.
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