#0E4553 Color
#0E4553 is rgb(14, 69, 83) in RGB, hsl(192, 71%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 17%, 0%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#0E4553rgb(14, 69, 83)hsl(192, 71%, 19%)hsv(192, 83%, 33%)cmyk(83%, 17%, 0%, 67%)oklch(36.3% 0.059 219.2)lab(26.41% -13.86 -13.74)lch(26.41% 19.51 224.76)What #0E4553 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 #0E4553, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#0E4553 Channel Values
How #0E4553 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 69 · B 83 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 192° · S 71% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 192° · S 83% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 83% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.53:1 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 #0E4553 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 #0E4553
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0E4553; 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 #0E4553
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 #0E4553 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.
#0E4553#3F3F53#324253#393954#2D3E53#034747#08464C#3F3F3FUsing #0E4553 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-0e4553: #0E4553;background-color: #0E4553;colors: { 'color-0e4553': '#0E4553' }Color(red: 0.055, green: 0.271, blue: 0.325)<color name="color_0e4553">#0E4553</color>fill="#0E4553"More Teal Colors
#0E4553 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#0E4553 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #0E4553?
#0E4553 is a darkest teal — rgb(14, 69, 83) in RGB and hsl(192, 71%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.3.
What is the RGB value of #0E4553?
#0E4553 is rgb(14, 69, 83) — red 14, green 69, and blue 83 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #0E4553?
#0E4553 converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 17%, 0%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #0E4553 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #0E4553 scores 10.53:1 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 #0E4553 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #0E4553 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, which is visibly different.
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