#0E4458 Color
#0E4458 is rgb(14, 68, 88) in RGB, hsl(196, 73%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(84%, 23%, 0%, 65%) 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 7.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#0E4458rgb(14, 68, 88)hsl(196, 73%, 20%)hsv(196, 84%, 35%)cmyk(84%, 23%, 0%, 65%)oklch(36.3% 0.064 228)lab(26.25% -11.77 -17.22)lch(26.25% 20.86 235.64)What #0E4458 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 #0E4458, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#0E4458 Channel Values
How #0E4458 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 68 · B 88 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 196° · S 73% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 196° · S 84% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 84% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.57:1 vs white · 1.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0E4458 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 #0E4458
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0E4458; 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 #0E4458
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 #0E4458 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.
#0E4458#3E3E58#314158#383859#2D3D58#004747#04464E#3F3F3FUsing #0E4458 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-0e4458: #0E4458;background-color: #0E4458;colors: { 'color-0e4458': '#0E4458' }Color(red: 0.055, green: 0.267, blue: 0.345)<color name="color_0e4458">#0E4458</color>fill="#0E4458"More Teal Colors
#0E4458 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#0E4458 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #0E4458?
#0E4458 is a dark teal — rgb(14, 68, 88) in RGB and hsl(196, 73%, 20%) 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 7.26.
What is the RGB value of #0E4458?
#0E4458 is rgb(14, 68, 88) — red 14, green 68, and blue 88 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #0E4458?
#0E4458 converts to approximately cmyk(84%, 23%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #0E4458 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #0E4458 scores 10.57:1 against white and 1.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #0E4458 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #0E4458 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 14.16, which is visibly different.
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