#0E4841 Color
#0E4841 is rgb(14, 72, 65) in RGB, hsl(173, 67%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 0%, 10%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is MSU Green (#18453B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#0E4841rgb(14, 72, 65)hsl(173, 67%, 17%)hsv(173, 81%, 28%)cmyk(81%, 0%, 10%, 72%)oklch(36.4% 0.059 183.1)lab(26.92% -20.33 -1.34)lch(26.92% 20.37 183.78)What #0E4841 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 #0E4841, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#0E4841 Channel Values
How #0E4841 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 72 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 173° · S 67% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 173° · S 81% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 81% · M 0% · Y 10% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.39:1 vs white · 2.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0E4841 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 #0E4841
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0E4841; 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 #0E4841
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 #0E4841 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.
#0E4841#424241#344441#3C3C42#2F4142#124747#104745#404040Using #0E4841 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-0e4841: #0E4841;background-color: #0E4841;colors: { 'color-0e4841': '#0E4841' }Color(red: 0.055, green: 0.282, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_0e4841">#0E4841</color>fill="#0E4841"More Teal Colors
#0E4841 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#0E4841 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #0E4841?
#0E4841 is a darkest teal — rgb(14, 72, 65) in RGB and hsl(173, 67%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is MSU Green (#18453B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.41.
What is the RGB value of #0E4841?
#0E4841 is rgb(14, 72, 65) — red 14, green 72, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #0E4841?
#0E4841 converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 0%, 10%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #0E4841 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #0E4841 scores 10.39:1 against white and 2.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #0E4841 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #0E4841 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 9.47, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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