#0E4A4E Color
#0E4A4E is rgb(14, 74, 78) in RGB, hsl(184, 70%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(82%, 5%, 0%, 69%) 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 3.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#0E4A4Ergb(14, 74, 78)hsl(184, 70%, 18%)hsv(184, 82%, 31%)cmyk(82%, 5%, 0%, 69%)oklch(37.5% 0.058 201.7)lab(28.03% -17.88 -8.08)lch(28.03% 19.62 204.31)What #0E4A4E 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 #0E4A4E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#0E4A4E Channel Values
How #0E4A4E 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 74 · B 78 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 184° · S 70% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 184° · S 82% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 82% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.96:1 vs white · 2.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0E4A4E 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 #0E4A4E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0E4A4E; 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 #0E4A4E
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 #0E4A4E 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.
#0E4A4E#44444E#36464E#3D3D4F#30434F#0B4B4B#0C4A4C#434343Using #0E4A4E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-0e4a4e: #0E4A4E;background-color: #0E4A4E;colors: { 'color-0e4a4e': '#0E4A4E' }Color(red: 0.055, green: 0.290, blue: 0.306)<color name="color_0e4a4e">#0E4A4E</color>fill="#0E4A4E"More Teal Colors
#0E4A4E sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#0E4A4E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #0E4A4E?
#0E4A4E is a darkest teal — rgb(14, 74, 78) in RGB and hsl(184, 70%, 18%) 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 3.97.
What is the RGB value of #0E4A4E?
#0E4A4E is rgb(14, 74, 78) — red 14, green 74, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #0E4A4E?
#0E4A4E converts to approximately cmyk(82%, 5%, 0%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #0E4A4E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #0E4A4E scores 9.96:1 against white and 2.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #0E4A4E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #0E4A4E 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 7.64, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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